WEBVTT 03:00.000 --> 03:02.000 I 11:30.000 --> 11:34.100 We are here with your pre-show before the action gets started 11:34.100 --> 11:41.840 Of course, I've got some amazing representatives here from every single game being represented here at this amazing world in San Francisco 11:41.840 --> 11:48.860 I'm Evan Hashimoto joined by with BGC Sierra Dong with the full new names and then F14CG Emily Borson 11:48.860 --> 11:53.420 And then of course Caleb Peng who's gonna be doing all of my Unite stuff because he knows the game better than me 11:54.400 --> 11:57.120 But we've got so much action going on here 11:57.120 --> 12:02.480 I actually helped a lot of you send you know, I made that joke earlier, but we've got so much action that's happened over the past few days 12:02.480 --> 12:07.320 I mean of course players and teams coming from all across the world and it's been so exciting to watch 12:07.320 --> 12:12.720 But we're only lighting I guess half-ish through the entire tournament already we've seen so many upsets and some great wins 12:12.720 --> 12:15.720 So I'm gonna go one by one and kind of ask you all first of all 12:15.760 --> 12:21.880 What is your big takeaway so far now being partly through this event and seeing what's gonna come into the future? 12:21.880 --> 12:23.160 So Sierra, what do you see? 12:23.160 --> 12:28.960 I mean, first off for the Pokemon video game, the biggest takeaway from the get-go is this 12:28.960 --> 12:30.360 is a really tough tournament. 12:30.360 --> 12:35.000 We have had so many of our previous world champions get knocked out in face 1 of the 12:35.000 --> 12:38.960 competition, which, I mean, you come to world, it is the best of the best. 12:38.960 --> 12:43.200 Some people have to drop along the way, but I think we are really hyping up this repeat 12:43.200 --> 12:44.200 champion. 12:44.200 --> 12:48.480 We do have a couple of them still in the field, but it's looking tricky. 12:48.480 --> 12:53.460 other one too with our current regulation and slash B. It's all been about this mega 12:53.460 --> 12:59.960 Charizard, right? But we have seen that even though it's really at the top percentages, 12:59.960 --> 13:04.320 it's not necessarily all of the top teams. We've gotten to see Mega Dragonite by Yuya, 13:04.320 --> 13:09.640 which has been incredible, Justin Tang with his Mega Delphox and Mega Blast Toys, NK and 13:09.640 --> 13:15.240 Heria Arcona with Mega Star Raptor, and Britechu, just showing that there is a lot of innovation 13:15.240 --> 13:17.360 in different megas that really could rise to the top. 13:17.360 --> 13:23.320 Yeah, of course, it's so exciting seeing force the new game and all the new formats and there's just so many things being changed 13:23.320 --> 13:25.680 But Emily how about TCG? What's the take one? 13:25.720 --> 13:31.400 Well, you can't talk about the Pokemon trading card game without talking about the big bad dragon pull DX 13:31.480 --> 13:34.400 Which of course is here in a full force 13:34.400 --> 13:41.760 But honestly not as much as people would expect at the world championship only sitting at 43.2 percent 13:41.760 --> 13:48.160 a lot of players actually thought that this deck would actually be above 50% for this tournament. 13:48.160 --> 13:57.160 But all the way at the top of our Swiss phase one is going to be Brent Tonneson from Australia 13:57.160 --> 14:02.160 who is currently undefeated 8-0 with Dragapult crushing hammers. 14:02.160 --> 14:05.160 So there's a couple of variants of Dragapult that can be played, 14:05.160 --> 14:09.660 but it seems like Brent is actually really locked down just the most consistent list 14:09.660 --> 14:13.660 and where you really just don't want to take risks here in the World Championship. 14:13.660 --> 14:18.660 I don't want to take no risks or take every risk right because it's the chance here. 14:18.660 --> 14:21.660 But of course with Pokemon Go, how's it feel? 14:21.660 --> 14:27.660 Definitely. So a big takeaway here is our two Grand Finals, Auto Man and Vizvoi are still in the running 14:27.660 --> 14:31.660 to make another Grand Finals of the year. They were top two for a reason. 14:31.660 --> 14:38.660 And Vizvoi, reigning World Champion, speaking of VP World Champion, we never had a World Champion VP ever as well in our fifth year. 14:38.660 --> 14:41.660 So it's not early on, but it really might happen this year. 14:41.660 --> 14:42.660 It can be well apartment. 14:42.660 --> 14:48.660 The finalist that finished second last year has gone on five straight championship Sundays 14:48.660 --> 14:53.660 in international World's final five, which is absolutely insane stat line. 14:53.660 --> 14:59.660 And he's looking to try to make it back to Grand Final to win that World Championship that he's been going for. 14:59.660 --> 15:02.660 So that could be a super exciting one, especially if you get that rematch. 15:02.660 --> 15:04.660 It had a rematch at NAIC that was super close. 15:04.660 --> 15:08.000 close and I'm sure it's out in the back of both of the lines that they might 15:08.000 --> 15:11.660 face off Canada in the 2-0 and they'd be the champions to start with. 15:11.660 --> 15:16.260 Well that actually is a great segue into Unite because we've got a lot of players that are former champions, 15:16.260 --> 15:18.860 world champions, but a lot of them have been eliminated. 15:18.860 --> 15:20.960 You know they moved on to other teams, we've got some of our previous 15:20.960 --> 15:23.460 regular world champions as well that's having a little bit of a tough time, 15:23.460 --> 15:27.060 but the real takeaway here that nobody expected is people who have never been 15:27.060 --> 15:29.460 the world champion, which is Europe, right? We've had Japanese champions, 15:29.460 --> 15:33.460 we've had American champions, we've had a Latin champion most recently, 15:33.460 --> 15:38.360 But Europe has qualified with one extra spot through like kind of a big qualifier at UIC. 15:38.360 --> 15:43.260 And all four of their teams have made it to day number two, which I believe is the first time that's ever happened. 15:43.260 --> 15:45.260 And they are looking extremely good. 15:45.260 --> 15:51.060 So they've made it up like second place at Worlds and made it to the grand finals before, but they've never quite been there. 15:51.060 --> 15:53.360 It's just been one of those regions. This might be their year. 15:53.360 --> 15:59.560 So everybody's really looking towards Europe, but we still have basically every region presence in day number two. 15:59.560 --> 16:02.160 So anything can really happen with Pokemon United. 16:02.160 --> 16:06.460 It's very exciting, but of course, there have been some amazing moments that have happened already. 16:06.460 --> 16:09.400 And I think we want to each kind of highlight one of them that's happened so far. 16:09.400 --> 16:13.300 So, of course, for more video game, any big moment. 16:13.300 --> 16:14.300 Oh, I highlighted. 16:14.300 --> 16:15.300 Oh, okay, okay. 16:15.300 --> 16:16.940 Where we had to highlight, too. 16:16.940 --> 16:21.440 But starting off talking about the fact that we can have a repeat world champion, 16:21.440 --> 16:26.440 I wanted to highlight for Shohi Kimura's match for 2023, Pokemon World Champion. 16:26.440 --> 16:31.560 Looking back at this match, too, he was going up against our, okay, we got the, we got the cliff switch. 16:31.560 --> 16:32.760 But we'll start with this one first. 16:32.760 --> 16:34.260 So we're switching the points. 16:34.260 --> 16:36.000 We're talking about the unique Pokemon. 16:36.000 --> 16:37.800 We'll come back to show you in a second. 16:37.800 --> 16:40.200 I wanted to highlight Kerry's team and Kerry as a player. 16:40.200 --> 16:42.440 Because Kerry has been someone who has really stepped up 16:42.440 --> 16:43.480 for this year. 16:43.480 --> 16:45.840 He is for any regional champion. 16:45.840 --> 16:48.200 And when we're looking at a couple of these unique megas, 16:48.200 --> 16:50.320 he has to with the little strafter and the ride shoe. 16:50.320 --> 16:52.320 But it was really this Hizumi and Arcanine 16:52.320 --> 16:53.920 that stole the show. 16:53.920 --> 16:56.560 This has been a Pokemon that hasn't necessarily picked up 16:56.560 --> 16:59.880 on so many teams, but it really made so much impact. 16:59.880 --> 17:01.080 But this is what I was talking about. 17:01.080 --> 17:06.360 Shohei Kimura going up against a Japan national champion in Hiroshi Onishi. 17:06.360 --> 17:09.320 And this was such a great match. 17:09.320 --> 17:11.400 Shohei now sitting at 7-1 record. 17:11.400 --> 17:17.400 We had very similar teams with Megachars are being one of the dominant teams going into this tournament. 17:17.400 --> 17:24.920 And how Shohei piloted it was such a, we know that he's so skilled, but to see it again in such 17:24.920 --> 17:31.880 confidence display was really like wow if this is just a preview of his matches 17:31.880 --> 17:37.600 he's gonna go all the way it was incredible such a big stage to be able to 17:37.600 --> 17:41.080 show something like that on and yeah now since of course Pokemon video game had 17:41.080 --> 17:43.640 two clips now that means you're not gonna see your clips unfortunately they've 17:43.640 --> 17:46.520 taken away from us. I'm sorry that's just how it goes. That's just how it goes now 17:46.520 --> 17:51.800 we'll have one later but for the training card game of course it's a gigantic 17:51.800 --> 17:55.080 tournament any moment that you wanted to kind of show this well there's plenty 17:55.080 --> 17:58.360 right and I think for a lot of players that may be tuning into the Pokemon 17:58.360 --> 18:03.280 trading card game for the first time they may not know this but we've had a 18:03.280 --> 18:08.360 whole expansion set that has been released in between NAIC and the World 18:08.360 --> 18:13.120 Championship but of course it is going to be Brett Thomason on the right 18:13.120 --> 18:18.800 piloting that very straightforward very consistent Dragapult he even ran out of 18:18.800 --> 18:24.320 to get Dragapult in the end and then Dragapult's best friend, Monkey Dory coming in with the 18:24.320 --> 18:29.840 mind bend with that ability of Dread of Brain being able to move three damage counters over 18:29.840 --> 18:34.480 and then taking the win from here. But honestly this is my favorite moment of yesterday, 18:34.480 --> 18:41.520 Matej, who actually got top eight laugh at Worlds last year with Dragapult I believe, 18:41.520 --> 18:46.480 is piloting Alakazam. Now the most popular stadium that we actually have in the trading 18:46.480 --> 18:52.080 card game these days is Team Rocket's Watchtower. It shuts off just as far as how they actually 18:52.080 --> 18:58.320 paired it with Dusk Noir. So it's definitely a very tricky way to make the deck, but he knows 18:58.320 --> 19:03.040 exactly how to trip up the rest of the field. That's another two clips. I think you're actually 19:03.040 --> 19:06.560 out of clips now. Yeah, yeah, they're actually, you know, they're going to be finished in a second. 19:06.560 --> 19:10.560 They're just going to just take me off stage immediately. No, I love the fact too that when 19:10.560 --> 19:13.600 we talk about all these games together, which is not, you know, we don't know how many opportunities 19:13.600 --> 19:17.100 It just sounds so ridiculous to hear two Pokemon paired together that it's a class of you 19:17.100 --> 19:21.660 You're like jackpaw and jackpaw's best friend monkey Dory like looking at that from other games perspective 19:21.660 --> 19:24.980 It's like what that's wild. I don't even think they've actually played a training card game 19:24.980 --> 19:29.540 You know crime around was good for a while. I want to play that but of course we get we get ignored go 19:29.540 --> 19:32.580 I think they might have taken away your clip too because they're just there. You're so greedy 19:34.020 --> 19:37.540 You know, we'll see if there's a clip or not. We don't have a good story in the game yet 19:37.540 --> 19:44.540 We do have Dragonbolt, which someone actually tried to bring last year for World Championships and quite worked recently well. 19:44.540 --> 19:49.540 But we are in our fifth year and I feel like the skill level for this game has gone to an all-time high. 19:49.540 --> 19:56.540 It's going higher and higher as this is Emi Wido, one of our former World Champions against a two-time Tywin champion. 19:56.540 --> 20:00.540 In their first matchup on the Winners Finals, Winner Ghost, Day Number 2 on the Winners side, 20:00.540 --> 20:02.680 These are might even get knocked out tournament 20:02.680 --> 20:08.480 But look how close this is down to the wire football players having like two or three point one left with red 20:08.480 --> 20:16.160 HG bars only a fraction of percentages of health and you can see in the very end it comes down to the final second 20:16.920 --> 20:20.460 simultaneous knockouts just really highlights the skill of a game too 20:20.460 --> 20:24.680 That's a half seconds that they had to you know tie on that very moment 20:24.680 --> 20:26.200 That's exactly what happened 20:26.200 --> 20:37.200 But we've seen that in so many of our matches through and throughout, and these players, they're so tuned in to the game that they kind of are anticipating each other's anticipations, and that's kind of how Noah has been this year. 20:37.200 --> 20:41.200 And so I say every world champion every year is just better and better than the previous. 20:41.200 --> 20:50.200 It's so cool, especially with games like, of course, I love video game of PCG, but I feel like our game's a little bit newer, right, as far as things go competitively. 20:50.200 --> 20:54.320 So it's really cool to see the players level up more and more as time is going on 20:54.320 --> 20:57.960 And that's actually what my clip is which is if anybody out there is not familiar Pokemon Unite 20:57.960 --> 21:03.760 I think this is such a great clip to kind of show how amazing the game is how strong the movement is 21:03.760 --> 21:07.000 This is Haruto one of the best players in the world coming out of Japan 21:07.480 --> 21:14.440 One of the best juke that we have ever seen they're gonna be on the Lucario and they're gonna be chased around 21:14.560 --> 21:18.000 So you should be able to see them kind of in the top right there 21:18.000 --> 21:25.440 They're keeping an entire team one before they managed to go escape into the Kyover pit. They're keeping the entire team 21:25.440 --> 21:27.720 They mentioned help work backwards using bone rush right here 21:27.720 --> 21:31.400 I'm huge to and they waste the entire time of 21:31.760 --> 21:37.360 Root dignitas which was considered one of the best in the world looking to win this entire tournament 21:37.360 --> 21:41.720 But they actually have eliminated on day number one in a big upset a part of it was because of this 21:41.720 --> 21:47.760 But there are just too many good teams. So right this is over there. Yes. Yes, although it's such an amazing juice 21:47.760 --> 21:50.400 This is that's gonna be an amazing clip for all time. 21:50.400 --> 21:52.320 So I think we checked out Pokemon Unite. 21:52.320 --> 21:54.280 That's kind of the move that you can expect from it. 21:54.280 --> 21:58.160 So I mean, amazing moments already from all of these games. 21:58.160 --> 22:01.320 It's been such an amazing half of the event so far. 22:01.320 --> 22:04.200 I guess maybe one third if we're considering Sunday as well. 22:04.200 --> 22:06.160 And of course, there's so many amazing things out here 22:06.160 --> 22:07.560 in this actual venue. 22:07.560 --> 22:09.920 I cannot believe how huge it is. 22:09.920 --> 22:11.240 There's so many things to do. 22:11.240 --> 22:12.720 I feel like I've, I don't know, 22:12.720 --> 22:13.880 about like 10% of it. 22:13.880 --> 22:14.720 I feel like you were- 22:14.720 --> 22:17.200 Yeah, I tried to go for a wander and I'm like, 22:17.200 --> 22:18.840 All right, I'm off for a cup of round. 22:18.840 --> 22:21.440 Surely I can see everything, right? 22:21.440 --> 22:23.200 You start getting out to the convention floor, 22:23.200 --> 22:26.080 and it just goes as far as the eye can see. 22:26.080 --> 22:27.000 And there's still so much more. 22:27.000 --> 22:28.080 I looked at a map, and I'm like, 22:28.080 --> 22:30.320 this doesn't even stretch the surface. 22:30.320 --> 22:33.960 It is just incredible how much love there is for Pokemon, 22:33.960 --> 22:36.360 how much love has been poured into the event, 22:36.360 --> 22:38.000 and so many things going on. 22:38.000 --> 22:40.040 So hopefully we have the opportunity today, 22:40.040 --> 22:42.480 but as we're going to show around, so I don't know. 22:42.480 --> 22:44.160 Yeah, yeah, yeah, thank you. 22:44.160 --> 22:45.640 Honestly, to build on Sierra's point, 22:45.640 --> 22:49.840 I really feel like there's something here for a Pokemon fan of any level. 22:49.840 --> 22:53.840 Even if it's your first day, if you've been with the series for years, 22:53.840 --> 22:56.400 you really can just find something for you. 22:56.400 --> 22:58.680 I know there's musical performances outside. 22:58.680 --> 23:03.080 There's a whole outside stage Pokemon XP happening for the first time. 23:03.280 --> 23:07.120 For me, my favorite thing that I've seen so far is that life size of 23:07.120 --> 23:10.760 Venusaur blast twice in Charizard made out of Clego. 23:10.760 --> 23:11.920 Oh, so cool. 23:11.920 --> 23:12.960 Ridiculous. Yeah. 23:12.960 --> 23:14.800 I'm trying to get a picture with that. 23:14.800 --> 23:15.860 have not been able to yet. 23:15.860 --> 23:16.900 Do you have a favorite thing real quick 23:16.900 --> 23:18.500 before we move on to the next thing? 23:18.500 --> 23:20.900 I mean, yeah, I don't think I have a similar to MLA. 23:20.900 --> 23:21.740 Probably everyone else, 23:21.740 --> 23:24.580 you maybe haven't had the full time to experience all of this. 23:24.580 --> 23:26.580 From all my friends and competitors 23:26.580 --> 23:29.180 have been on some events, even after most of it. 23:29.180 --> 23:30.580 They're like, yeah, I didn't know what to expect 23:30.580 --> 23:31.420 from Pokemon. 23:31.420 --> 23:32.580 And he's side makes fights. 23:32.580 --> 23:35.260 All of them, for everyone that said it's blue, 23:35.260 --> 23:36.780 blown their expectations, right? 23:36.780 --> 23:40.060 And it's just, if you're a fan of Pokemon, 23:40.060 --> 23:42.300 love Pokemon is the perfect place for you. 23:42.300 --> 23:43.420 If you're on the fence about Pokemon, 23:43.420 --> 23:46.880 you'll probably fall in love with Mugman after this weekend so so many great 23:46.880 --> 23:49.800 races come out to these world championships and no better way to 23:49.800 --> 23:53.860 celebrate it on the end of the day. Oh absolutely but of course I want to make 23:53.860 --> 23:56.320 sure that everybody at home doesn't feel bad as well so of course there are things 23:56.320 --> 23:59.800 that every game is giving out for just for watching which unfortunately I've 23:59.800 --> 24:03.040 been missing because I've been here so I actually haven't had the streams open but 24:03.040 --> 24:06.600 we'll sort of talk about what our games are kind of giving away so let's start 24:06.600 --> 24:10.360 with the Pokemon video games there if you have anything knowledgeable about 24:10.360 --> 24:13.000 What's actually being distributed for? 24:13.000 --> 24:14.640 We're giving away so much. 24:14.640 --> 24:16.480 I don't know which order the graphics are going to apply, 24:16.480 --> 24:18.720 but we're giving away a swag in game 24:18.720 --> 24:21.440 if you want the World Championship shirt as well. 24:21.440 --> 24:25.520 We got to make sure that your style is matching your Pokemon. 24:25.520 --> 24:29.920 You have the opportunity to pick up the 2026 Worlds in Cinnabar. 24:29.920 --> 24:31.800 In Cinnabar is everywhere now for VGC. 24:31.800 --> 24:35.320 It's kind of taken over whether you love or hate in Cinnabar. 24:35.320 --> 24:36.360 It has taken over. 24:36.360 --> 24:37.120 It is here. 24:37.120 --> 24:39.800 It is one of the strongest Pokemon opportunity 24:39.800 --> 24:41.040 I need to grab that there. 24:41.040 --> 24:42.640 And this is the shirt I was talking about. 24:42.640 --> 24:44.880 Enjoy World's 26. 24:44.880 --> 24:48.160 Again, enjoy World's 26. 24:48.160 --> 24:51.000 Write it down, take a picture. 24:51.000 --> 24:53.760 Don't ask a 10 million times into Twitch chat. 24:53.760 --> 24:57.080 Enjoy World's 26 and you can get that hat and shirt. 24:57.080 --> 24:57.920 All right, I need a pen. 24:57.920 --> 24:59.240 Production, can you bring me a pen so I can write that code 24:59.240 --> 25:00.080 down, please? 25:00.080 --> 25:01.800 Or otherwise, I'll just ask and chat later. 25:01.800 --> 25:02.880 No, I'm just kidding. 25:02.880 --> 25:04.760 And of course, we have so many different things 25:04.760 --> 25:05.520 for so many games. 25:05.520 --> 25:05.880 I agree. 25:05.880 --> 25:07.880 I was like, I don't know what's going to come up first. 25:07.880 --> 25:11.480 trading card game, we'll see what they bring about. 25:11.480 --> 25:14.600 Honestly, you talk about swag and champions, 25:14.600 --> 25:17.280 you can also get your swag in the Pokemon Trading Card Game 25:17.280 --> 25:18.480 live as well. 25:18.480 --> 25:20.120 I personally love the jacket. 25:20.120 --> 25:22.640 Looks like a half leather jacket, half letterman, 25:22.640 --> 25:23.960 which is really sick. 25:23.960 --> 25:26.760 But of course, players love to customize their deck boxes 25:26.760 --> 25:30.040 as well, so you can find all of your World Swag right 25:30.040 --> 25:31.040 on your screen. 25:31.040 --> 25:34.640 But the longer you watch the Pokemon Trading Card Game, 25:34.640 --> 25:36.720 the more things you actually get applauded. 25:36.720 --> 25:40.020 So in order to get all of this swag that you see right here, 25:40.020 --> 25:42.000 you have to actually watch for 60 minutes. 25:42.000 --> 25:44.200 But if you only have time for 30 minutes today, 25:44.200 --> 25:47.880 you can actually get six packs of Pitch Black. 25:47.880 --> 25:50.120 So once again, that is our newest set 25:50.120 --> 25:52.360 that we have in the Pokemon Trading Part Game. 25:52.360 --> 25:55.720 I personally love watching a regional stream on the side 25:55.720 --> 25:57.400 to make sure I'm always opening packs 25:57.400 --> 25:59.800 either in person or online. 25:59.800 --> 26:00.720 There's so much stuff here 26:00.720 --> 26:02.720 that I genuinely cannot read that text from here. 26:02.720 --> 26:03.560 I'm gonna be honest. 26:03.560 --> 26:05.360 So this is a nice giveaway. 26:05.360 --> 26:07.880 Pokemon go, let's see what you're giving away. 26:07.880 --> 26:09.960 We've got so much stuff we've got to do this. 26:09.960 --> 26:10.800 Yeah, definitely. 26:10.800 --> 26:12.120 I mean, I'll just quick highlight. 26:12.120 --> 26:14.600 Yeah, Lee Charging, super exclusive resource 26:14.600 --> 26:16.640 that you get after watching up to 60 minutes. 26:16.640 --> 26:18.760 Also more importantly, you get the world champion 26:18.760 --> 26:21.200 from Master of Fields for his Tinkertun that he used, 26:21.200 --> 26:23.000 his stats on the Tinkertun, 26:23.000 --> 26:25.800 and more importantly, he even gets an exclusive background 26:25.800 --> 26:27.120 just on the Tinkertun. 26:27.120 --> 26:28.080 Really cool to have. 26:28.080 --> 26:31.120 And of course, we got the Pokemon Pikachu XP, 26:31.120 --> 26:33.680 you see in the space outfit as well as the champion. 26:33.680 --> 26:37.600 you're spawning in the game right now so if you get it you're opening the game. So open up the game, 26:38.320 --> 26:44.640 play it, and you also get a fresh avatar shirt as well as you can do. And no big deal, but I might 26:44.640 --> 26:50.000 have gotten the shiny because you were the space costume yesterday. But hey, it could be like me 26:50.000 --> 26:54.320 if you just open up the game and play it. Everybody up here is breathing, dragging with the shiny, 26:54.320 --> 26:59.040 he's getting multiple clips. We got so much good stuff. What does United got? I know, I know. Yeah, 26:59.040 --> 27:02.960 United of course has some really actually amazing things depending on how young you watch for. You 27:02.960 --> 27:07.280 you can include the logo sticker for the event or at 30 minutes you get to an exclusive license 27:07.280 --> 27:11.440 of Pikachu which is very very cool and then you can actually get a license for the Pokemon from 27:11.440 --> 27:16.400 the world champion team for RU last year what they won with if you do watch for 45 minutes so 27:16.400 --> 27:22.560 some really nice stuff and of course just be sure to watch all of the streams for each of these 27:22.560 --> 27:27.760 if you want to be able to get some awards at home and I mean just watch all your favorite players 27:27.760 --> 27:33.920 play because we are getting so close now to starting day number two. I know it's been an amazing day 27:33.920 --> 27:39.120 one so far and of course as a reminder everybody this is all leading up to a huge championship 27:39.120 --> 27:44.960 Sunday in the chase center, the arena. I mean we got a little sneak peek of it. It is incredible. 27:44.960 --> 27:51.680 It is going to be a show like I think no Pokemon fans have ever ever watched. So of course we've 27:51.680 --> 27:57.600 got four amazing games. Be sure to watch all the broadcasts. We're gonna have a really tough time 27:57.600 --> 28:03.840 today I think deciding who will be moving on towards that special championship Sunday. So thank you 28:03.840 --> 28:10.560 from all of us we're going to be moving on very soon as we get sending it over to our start for 28:10.560 --> 28:27.440 day number two here at the Pokemon World Championships 2026. We'll see you all playing soon. 30:57.600 --> 31:27.160 Here we stand at the start of a new day. 31:27.160 --> 31:29.660 Looking out on a new adventure 31:29.660 --> 31:32.360 No one knows where the road will take us 31:32.360 --> 31:35.560 Already said, cause now it's time to go 31:35.560 --> 31:38.560 Maybe we can finally see 31:38.560 --> 31:40.560 Who are meant to be 31:40.560 --> 31:43.360 Let's just start the world where we don't see the only 31:43.360 --> 31:46.060 Every child we draw us will be on 31:46.060 --> 31:48.660 Every rise of a side to glory 31:48.660 --> 31:52.160 Together you and I will touch the stars 31:52.160 --> 31:55.860 Every bend, if you and I will overreact 31:55.860 --> 31:58.560 Cause even if we lose our way 31:58.560 --> 32:01.360 Yeah, you always say 32:01.360 --> 32:03.360 Here we go 32:05.360 --> 32:08.360 Here we go again 32:09.860 --> 32:12.360 It's even better than my time 32:12.360 --> 32:14.360 Here we go 32:16.360 --> 32:19.360 Here we go again 32:20.860 --> 32:23.360 There is life that I don't 32:23.360 --> 32:29.360 Every day, every day, it's all a mess 32:29.360 --> 32:33.360 Here we go, yeah 32:34.360 --> 32:37.360 Look around, familiar faces 32:37.360 --> 32:40.360 All of us on a path to the unknown 32:40.360 --> 32:43.360 Stay in trouble, react, wait and see 32:43.360 --> 32:47.360 See when we're working, victory, oh, and then 32:47.360 --> 32:50.360 We'll do it all over again 32:50.360 --> 32:56.160 Cause even if we win the day, we'll always stay 32:57.360 --> 32:58.860 Here we go 33:01.360 --> 33:04.360 Here we go again 33:05.860 --> 33:08.360 Let everything flash back like that 33:09.360 --> 33:11.360 Here we go again 33:12.360 --> 33:14.360 Here we go again 33:14.860 --> 33:19.360 Here we go again 33:20.360 --> 33:22.360 Here we go! 33:38.360 --> 33:40.360 Here we go! 33:41.360 --> 33:45.360 Here we go again! 33:45.360 --> 33:47.360 I don't know 33:47.360 --> 33:49.360 Every flash that I watch out 33:49.360 --> 33:51.360 I don't know 33:51.360 --> 33:53.360 To be the one 33:53.360 --> 33:55.360 To go out there 33:55.360 --> 33:57.360 We go 33:57.360 --> 33:59.360 We go 33:59.360 --> 34:01.360 We go 34:01.360 --> 34:07.360 We go again 34:15.360 --> 34:27.840 Welcome to day two of the Pokemon World Championships and Pokemon XP. 34:27.840 --> 34:36.040 Yeah, we are absolutely delighted you decided to spend your days in the bay enjoying oh 34:36.040 --> 34:43.160 so sunny San Francisco, California. 34:43.160 --> 34:44.920 What a day that we have in store. 34:44.920 --> 34:48.280 I'm Gabby Durden, and after a strong start to yesterday, 34:48.280 --> 34:51.280 I'm back to keep us on track towards Championship Sunday 34:51.280 --> 34:55.960 and the culmination of all the fun surrounding Pokemon XP. 34:57.040 --> 34:59.200 Have you seen the skate park? 34:59.200 --> 35:00.040 You get a chance to? 35:00.040 --> 35:02.280 Yeah, it's cool, right? 35:02.280 --> 35:04.360 Okay, I'm gonna have to go check that out. 35:04.360 --> 35:05.200 It's wild. 35:05.200 --> 35:06.440 You know what else is wild? 35:06.440 --> 35:09.040 The fact that we are going to know our finalists 35:09.040 --> 35:13.320 across all of the divisions by the end of the day, 35:13.320 --> 35:16.400 Some of which will be crowned world champions 35:16.400 --> 35:19.200 when we take over even more of the city 35:19.200 --> 35:22.920 by unleashing the power of Pokemon in the Chase Center. 35:26.600 --> 35:28.360 Today is about our trainers. 35:28.360 --> 35:31.520 Across Pokemon Champions, the trading card game, 35:31.520 --> 35:34.000 Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite, 35:34.000 --> 35:38.080 our incredible competitors are ready to battle for glory. 35:38.080 --> 35:42.120 And I'm curious, who are you cheering for? 35:42.120 --> 35:44.840 Let's see, who did I write down in my notes yesterday? 35:44.840 --> 35:49.040 Oh yeah, and Pokemon BGC trainers Yuya Wakasugi, 35:49.040 --> 35:51.600 Justin Tang and Stefano Greffi, 35:51.600 --> 35:53.280 they look like they have the best shot 35:53.280 --> 35:55.000 at championship Sunday, 35:55.000 --> 35:56.040 but we'll see how things shake out 35:56.040 --> 35:58.080 once we get into top cut. 35:58.080 --> 36:02.320 The Pokemon TCG competition has been unmistakably fierce, 36:02.320 --> 36:06.320 but Brent Tonneson, Henry Chow, and Rune Herrmans, 36:06.320 --> 36:09.180 they really hope to hold onto yesterday's momentum, 36:09.180 --> 36:11.800 and I know a lot of people agree that they can, 36:11.800 --> 36:14.420 and Pokemon go, I mean, not gonna lie. 36:14.420 --> 36:16.220 I'm keeping my own Beals of Boy, 36:16.220 --> 36:18.340 as well as Potomac and Emu Weedle 36:18.340 --> 36:20.700 as they tap their way through the brackets. 36:20.700 --> 36:23.160 And finally, for Pokemon Unite, 36:23.160 --> 36:26.580 we've got Peru Unite, Reject, and Koumai 36:26.580 --> 36:28.220 ready to put up a fight. 36:28.220 --> 36:29.060 Am I right? 36:29.860 --> 36:31.660 Who's gonna shine bright 36:31.660 --> 36:34.300 in the Championship Sunday Arena? 36:34.300 --> 36:36.700 Well, I'm stoked to find out, how about you? 36:36.700 --> 36:37.700 How about you? 36:37.700 --> 36:39.540 How about you? 36:39.540 --> 36:40.660 As we've mentioned, 36:40.660 --> 36:44.900 The Pokemon World Championships are only half of the fun we have this weekend. 36:44.900 --> 36:47.020 Pokemon XP is in full swing. 36:47.020 --> 36:51.420 And whether you're tuning in from home or you're here with us in person, there is something 36:51.420 --> 36:52.980 for everyone. 36:52.980 --> 36:58.020 Later on, make sure you check out the Pokemon XP panels featuring Pokemon Go, LEGO, and 36:58.020 --> 36:59.100 Jimmy Paul. 36:59.100 --> 37:01.900 Those will be live on the Pokemon XP channel. 37:01.900 --> 37:06.780 You don't want to miss it, so this would be the time to add that to your schedule. 37:06.780 --> 37:10.620 And while I have your attention, can we take a moment to recognize all the fun we've got 37:10.620 --> 37:13.380 to all of the people that make an event like this possible? 37:13.380 --> 37:18.380 Join me in thanking the phenomenal staff, judges, 37:21.180 --> 37:24.860 production crew, and everyone working behind the scenes 37:24.860 --> 37:27.240 to bring the Pokemon World Championships 37:27.240 --> 37:31.740 and Pokemon XP to life in San Francisco, California. 37:31.740 --> 37:36.740 See, the Pokemon community truly is something special. 37:40.620 --> 37:45.620 and it's because each and every one of you is part of it. 37:45.780 --> 37:48.140 Okay, that's enough from me right now. 37:48.140 --> 37:50.460 We have a day two of the Pokemon World Championships 37:50.460 --> 37:51.900 to get started. 37:51.900 --> 37:53.620 Let's get into it. 37:53.620 --> 37:55.500 Casters, take it away. 37:55.500 --> 37:57.500 and we have a number of 37:57.500 --> 37:59.500 winning world champions are 37:59.500 --> 38:01.500 previous world champions, I 38:01.500 --> 38:03.500 say in the mix as well. I'm 38:03.500 --> 38:05.500 tail paint. I'm Joe with two 38:05.500 --> 38:07.500 of butters. How do you feel 38:07.500 --> 38:09.500 this morning? I'm feeling 38:09.500 --> 38:11.500 amazing. We started with 38:11.500 --> 38:13.500 over a hundred percent of 38:13.500 --> 38:15.500 the world championships 38:15.500 --> 38:17.500 in the last couple of years. 38:17.500 --> 38:19.500 We're kicking off day number 38:19.500 --> 38:21.500 two with our top 32 players, 38:21.500 --> 38:23.500 and we have a number of 38:23.500 --> 38:29.640 I'm feeling amazing. We started with over 300 of the best Pokemon go trainers on the planet today 38:29.640 --> 38:36.300 We have 32 but that by the end of the day only two will remain to advance to tomorrow 38:37.060 --> 38:43.720 Championships Sunday in chase dinner. That's right. Yeah, and if it is your first time tuning into a Pokemon go broadcast 38:43.780 --> 38:46.180 Let's take a look at the formats. He was all about 38:47.420 --> 38:53.340 Let's dive into the format for Pokemon go at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships 38:53.500 --> 38:59.860 The best trainers from around the globe are here to compete for their share of a two million 38:59.860 --> 39:06.260 dollar prize pool and the coveted title of Pokemon Go World Champion. 39:06.260 --> 39:11.940 The competition takes place over three days, battling in a double elimination bracket using 39:11.940 --> 39:13.900 a great league format. 39:13.900 --> 39:19.340 Only two trainers will remain to compete on Championship Sunday. 39:19.340 --> 39:23.180 Matches are best of three until the end of the bracket. 39:23.180 --> 39:29.980 Loser's Finals, Loser's Finals and Grand Finals are all played as a best of five series. 39:29.980 --> 39:36.020 Each match follows the Bring 6 Pick 3 format, where trainers craft a team of six Pokemon 39:36.020 --> 39:38.780 but only bring three into each game. 39:38.780 --> 39:44.540 The trainers are bringing their all to the playtables this weekend and we will soon see 39:44.540 --> 39:51.140 who will claim the trophy and title of Pokemon Go World Champion. 39:51.140 --> 39:54.740 Let's get this tournament started. 39:54.740 --> 40:00.220 Now we have 32 players, but as the day progresses, the prizes, it's what you want to keep your 40:00.220 --> 40:04.180 eye on because not only of course the first place prize and becoming the world champion 40:04.180 --> 40:09.260 is that 20,000, but if you get into that 13 through 16 range, you get the prize money 40:09.260 --> 40:10.260 as well. 40:10.260 --> 40:14.060 And then once you start getting into that 9 through 12 range or that 5 through 6 range, 40:14.060 --> 40:16.500 the prizes just go up exponentially. 40:16.500 --> 40:17.500 That's right. 40:17.500 --> 40:19.960 course, beyond the prize team, there's a glory. 40:19.960 --> 40:23.200 There's a coveted title of becoming the world champion, 40:23.200 --> 40:26.960 especially on the 30th anniversary of Pokemon. 40:26.960 --> 40:28.360 It doesn't get better than that. 40:28.360 --> 40:30.800 And we have two players here in the top 32 40:30.800 --> 40:33.600 that are looking for their second world champion title 40:33.600 --> 40:34.440 as well. 40:34.440 --> 40:35.280 We absolutely do. 40:35.280 --> 40:36.520 And if you missed day number one, 40:36.520 --> 40:38.880 let's look at some of the best action. 40:38.880 --> 40:40.320 We, of course, have these boys. 40:40.320 --> 40:41.160 You mentioned it. 40:41.160 --> 40:44.120 He is our reigning world champion in Pokemon Go. 40:44.120 --> 40:46.440 And he was looking like it in day number one, 40:46.440 --> 40:48.480 making quick work of the competition. 40:48.480 --> 40:51.160 He is very familiar with that team composition advantage 40:51.160 --> 40:53.920 and he executed all day number one. 40:53.920 --> 40:56.960 I believe he only dropped one single game. 40:56.960 --> 41:00.280 Didn't drop a single match though against his opponent. 41:00.280 --> 41:02.200 He was looking locked in. 41:02.200 --> 41:04.640 It's rare that a previous world champion 41:04.640 --> 41:07.280 makes it this far again in the very following year 41:07.280 --> 41:08.840 because we're only in the fifth year, right? 41:08.840 --> 41:10.800 It's not a knock on the previous world champions 41:10.800 --> 41:15.520 but Bealsboy has always shined on the biggest stages. 41:15.520 --> 41:16.760 And of course, we get bigger stage, 41:16.760 --> 41:20.600 we got Pato Man, who speaking of not dropping any series, 41:20.600 --> 41:22.160 he didn't drop a single game. 41:22.160 --> 41:24.640 Our finalist from last year, second place, 41:24.640 --> 41:27.000 and arguably maybe even the best player in the world, 41:27.000 --> 41:29.760 five straight championship Sundays, 41:29.760 --> 41:32.480 all spanning throughout the past year and a half, 41:32.480 --> 41:36.240 and looking to make another grand finals here 41:36.240 --> 41:38.280 in San Francisco, as you can see, 41:38.280 --> 41:40.240 dropping it throughout, 41:40.240 --> 41:42.840 straight off the bat against Caspian Pike. 41:42.840 --> 41:45.040 He has returned to the big stage, 41:45.040 --> 41:48.360 And speaking of big names, we also have rising stars. 41:48.360 --> 41:49.480 This is H. Sheara. 41:49.480 --> 41:51.720 One of our fellow colleagues as well, a competitor, 41:51.720 --> 41:52.800 but also fantastic. 41:52.800 --> 41:55.680 It came first ever world championship for her. 41:55.680 --> 41:58.080 And she has started out day number one, 41:58.080 --> 42:01.280 completely undefeated, no games lost at all, 42:01.280 --> 42:03.240 no match loss in the most incredible thing here, 42:03.240 --> 42:05.520 butters, and she almost even qualified in worlds. 42:05.520 --> 42:08.600 She was the final player to qualify for North America 42:08.600 --> 42:09.840 in that final spot. 42:09.840 --> 42:13.040 One last championship point throughout the entire year, 42:13.040 --> 42:14.120 and she wouldn't have made it, 42:14.120 --> 42:17.400 But that just goes to show that anyone could truly win it 42:17.400 --> 42:19.040 when they make it to the World stage. 42:19.040 --> 42:21.320 Literally from the top to the very bottom 42:21.320 --> 42:22.640 of the trainer's qualified, 42:22.640 --> 42:24.240 B-Isaboy, the reigning world champion, 42:24.240 --> 42:28.360 to the 75th trainer to get that qualification at H-Shiara, 42:28.360 --> 42:29.920 both dominant in day number one. 42:29.920 --> 42:33.040 But who are the players to watch here in day number two? 42:33.040 --> 42:35.480 Of course, B-Isaboy, Padaman and H-Shiara, 42:35.480 --> 42:37.040 they are the biggest names right now 42:37.040 --> 42:40.040 because QBC, that rematch once again, 42:40.040 --> 42:42.960 probably the prohibitive favorite to win it all here, 42:42.960 --> 42:47.400 It's actually Potomac because he has continued that dominance into 2026 season. 42:47.520 --> 42:52.240 Of course, Beezerboy did have an awesome 2026 season, but since becoming the 42:52.240 --> 42:56.160 world champion, he has not gotten a title Potomac has an H0. 42:56.440 --> 42:57.720 It's the underdog story. 42:57.800 --> 43:00.840 It's the story of those trainers just coming in, just trying to get their ticket. 43:00.840 --> 43:03.720 And now they have that opportunity to make a game for themselves, to reach 43:03.720 --> 43:06.240 glory and she had that opportunity today. 43:06.400 --> 43:07.040 That's right. 43:07.040 --> 43:09.840 And let's take a look at some of our predictions as well and how it's 43:09.840 --> 43:13.200 shaking up so far as we're heading into the second take. 43:13.200 --> 43:15.720 I gotta say the Dondo's prediction 43:15.720 --> 43:16.840 was pretty clean butters. 43:16.840 --> 43:19.800 I know you and home size Henry had a prediction as well. 43:19.800 --> 43:22.960 That bulky water type is a great neutralizing factor 43:22.960 --> 43:26.280 for the very ever popular shadow cancel night tails. 43:26.280 --> 43:28.760 Well, I wasn't positive which water type it would be. 43:28.760 --> 43:31.760 I just wanted to represent the biggest water type possible 43:31.760 --> 43:34.080 to represent that Pokemon that could counter 43:34.080 --> 43:35.320 the shadow cancel night tails. 43:35.320 --> 43:37.680 I think that is the most impactful Pokemon 43:37.680 --> 43:39.640 in the meta right now, probably that or Tinkathon. 43:39.640 --> 43:42.400 So having that water type, with the water type pressure, 43:42.400 --> 43:43.840 like the waterfall in D'Andoso, 43:43.840 --> 43:45.920 gives you an awesome opportunity to do well, 43:45.920 --> 43:47.920 but might have to face the grass type 43:47.920 --> 43:49.160 that lasts a second adjustment 43:49.160 --> 43:51.680 from the world champion, bringing that jump up. 43:51.680 --> 43:53.640 Yeah, jump up, great neutralizing factor 43:53.640 --> 43:55.880 to those water types, especially because you have to go 43:55.880 --> 43:59.680 for the larger energy outrace and do any meaningful damage. 43:59.680 --> 44:01.000 And speaking of world champion, 44:01.000 --> 44:02.480 feels the boy with that jump up. 44:02.480 --> 44:05.880 If you're tuning in to broadcast live on the rebroadcast, 44:05.880 --> 44:08.680 you're in the right place at the right time. 44:08.680 --> 44:12.680 If you tune in for at least 60 minutes, you get all these rewards. 44:12.680 --> 44:18.280 You get a lead TM, you get some Pokemon encounters, and more as well as feels avoidant. 44:18.280 --> 44:20.600 The reigning world champ is Tingatun. 44:20.600 --> 44:25.000 Not only is it his Tingatun that he used at world championships last year, but also he 44:25.000 --> 44:28.080 has a special exclusive background. 44:28.080 --> 44:32.800 You can't get it anywhere else, so if you're tuning right now, be sure to sink in, your 44:32.800 --> 44:36.800 twist chops, get it, and if you have friends that aren't doing it, you don't mess it. 44:36.800 --> 44:41.800 to tune into Tune as well, not only do they get the first toss, but the pod gets a free action as well. 44:41.800 --> 44:46.800 No better time. Ticket Tone is even better than it was last year at the World Championships, where it was Fringe Meta. 44:46.800 --> 44:51.800 Now it is hard, Meta is probably a top two Pokemon in all of Pokemon GO PVP. 44:51.800 --> 44:55.800 You're going to want this Pokemon. Let's look at all the other titles. 44:55.800 --> 45:03.800 Have awesome rewards for you as well. You can take advantage of this Pokemon XP in 2026 World Championships items. 45:03.800 --> 45:06.800 items. You have jackets, you 45:06.800 --> 45:07.800 got a hat, you got some packs 45:07.800 --> 45:08.800 as well. 45:08.800 --> 45:09.800 That's right. And we have 45:09.800 --> 45:11.800 something for all the games, 45:11.800 --> 45:13.800 not only just Pokemon Go and 45:13.800 --> 45:15.800 TCG. We have twist traps for 45:15.800 --> 45:17.800 the video game series. And 45:17.800 --> 45:19.800 that's Pokemon Champions, the 45:19.800 --> 45:20.800 newest game here on the block. 45:20.800 --> 45:21.800 You can get the exclusive 45:21.800 --> 45:23.800 merchandise, the World's 45:23.800 --> 45:24.800 Shirt and Hat. If you just 45:24.800 --> 45:25.800 enter this code, they get 45:25.800 --> 45:26.800 screenshots, you know, and we 45:26.800 --> 45:27.800 know a lot of our Pokemon 45:27.800 --> 45:28.800 fans, they don't just like 45:28.800 --> 45:29.800 one of the games. There's 45:29.800 --> 45:30.800 many multiple games here too, 45:30.800 --> 45:31.800 so be sure to tune into all 45:31.800 --> 45:32.800 the broadcasts if you can. 45:32.800 --> 45:34.740 broadcast if you can, or again, 45:34.740 --> 45:36.640 any of the rebroadcast will work for that too. 45:36.640 --> 45:37.480 And we want to hear from you. 45:37.480 --> 45:39.600 Make sure to hashtag Pokemon World 45:39.600 --> 45:41.520 and tell us how you're experiencing 45:41.520 --> 45:42.600 the whole World Championships 45:42.600 --> 45:44.440 or how are you liking Pokemon XP 45:44.440 --> 45:45.920 and who do you think is going to make it 45:45.920 --> 45:47.080 the Championship Sunday? 45:47.080 --> 45:49.320 Are we going to see a rematch of Beersley Boy 45:49.320 --> 45:52.520 and Pondamon at Chase Center tomorrow 45:52.520 --> 45:55.000 when we are going to be in the biggest 45:55.000 --> 45:56.560 Championship Sunday ever? 45:56.560 --> 45:59.280 Literally in an NBA arena, 45:59.280 --> 46:01.920 it doesn't get more epic than this. 46:01.920 --> 46:07.360 definitely not on the 30th as well. The 10 year anniversary of Pokemon Go the fifth year for 46:07.360 --> 46:13.280 Pokemon Go in the official circuit. But to kick off day number two let's take a look at the users 46:13.280 --> 46:18.960 of all the players that made it in this top 32. As we can see the users have shifted a bit right. 46:18.960 --> 46:24.720 We had Tinkertown in that top three spot on day number one but Galarian Corsa has risen up to 46:24.720 --> 46:30.560 that third spot. Manti making that fourth spot as well. You can see no stuff is really around in 46:30.560 --> 46:34.200 in the top 12, making Mantine even safer in that. 46:34.200 --> 46:36.240 Because Mantine, you know, you can at least hit back 46:36.240 --> 46:37.400 against a Hussain Electro. 46:37.400 --> 46:40.000 But against a Sombaz, it's just nowhere to go. 46:40.000 --> 46:42.440 But in Polion, a great meta read, I think, for a lot of players, 46:42.440 --> 46:44.200 maybe it wasn't very high usage day number one, 46:44.200 --> 46:46.240 but it's crept up to that number six spot. 46:46.240 --> 46:47.920 If you look at it across the meta, 46:47.920 --> 46:49.520 it has play into pretty much everything. 46:49.520 --> 46:51.800 Yeah, one of the risers for sure in day number two. 46:51.800 --> 46:54.560 Of course, the Malamar and Don Dozzo as well. 46:54.560 --> 46:57.320 We weren't expecting that to be eighth and ninth usage. 46:57.320 --> 46:59.480 Malamar is the trickiest one for me, 46:59.480 --> 47:01.080 because we saw a ton on stage. 47:01.080 --> 47:02.520 We even see it from some of the top trainers. 47:02.520 --> 47:05.920 I believe PvP, David and Boom, Boom, sorry, 47:05.920 --> 47:07.280 that made their teams together. 47:07.280 --> 47:08.680 They're actually great friends. 47:08.680 --> 47:10.280 They both have the same birthday, too. 47:10.280 --> 47:11.480 They have the same birthday, yeah. 47:11.480 --> 47:12.320 They have the same team. 47:12.320 --> 47:13.480 They have the same everything, 47:13.480 --> 47:14.720 but they built that team together. 47:14.720 --> 47:16.200 They also have the Malamar. 47:16.200 --> 47:18.600 I think Bezaboy has the Malamar as well. 47:18.600 --> 47:21.160 We're gonna see shortly on stage next, 47:21.160 --> 47:22.960 this Pokemon that you didn't think 47:22.960 --> 47:26.440 had an awesome spot in the meta has really risen. 47:26.440 --> 47:28.560 And I haven't seen it been utilized 47:28.560 --> 47:32.880 it's highest it's didn't yet but I can't wait to see how it performs in day two. It's a dark type 47:32.880 --> 47:37.120 that has played into tinkitung which is the most crucial thing right because thivo yes a lot of 47:37.120 --> 47:41.840 people like it as well but you're just completely walled off against that steel fairy typing but 47:41.840 --> 47:45.680 malamore you can at least throw the neutral super power do some decent damage and you know you 47:45.680 --> 47:49.920 can't really fair win down the malamore and a lot of your options with a non child malamore for 47:49.920 --> 47:54.800 additional bulk but like you said our reigning world champion brought it as well so he's definitely 47:54.800 --> 47:59.360 on to something I think a lot of our top 32 players are as well. But of course there's plenty of 47:59.360 --> 48:04.880 book on even outside the matter that we've seen on day number one and speaking of one then it is 48:04.880 --> 48:10.400 the have powed on the shadow have powed on actually going to be a hero morrow side and this is of 48:10.400 --> 48:16.720 course feels the boy no need for second introductions here so well known in this circuit a fourth place 48:16.720 --> 48:21.200 in his first ever worlds in his second world he wins it all in his third world he already made a 48:21.200 --> 48:30.800 top 24 at a minimum absolute crazy consistency and Hiromaru is definitely going to be a huge 48:30.800 --> 48:36.400 underdog in this matchup but like we said anyone can take it all and upsets can happen. 48:36.400 --> 48:41.520 Hiromaru one of the trainers from the Japan region I believe one of eight here in day number two 48:41.520 --> 48:47.600 to make that coveted top 32 so Japan is doing quite well here at Pokemon Go Worlds the face 48:47.600 --> 48:52.800 the world champion. If he's able to win this series and move on Japan will be doing awesome. 48:52.800 --> 48:58.000 Beezerboy obviously like you said you know him but let's talk about the team. Let's talk about the 48:58.000 --> 49:02.800 picks. He said he made a last second adjustment the night before. We didn't get to find out the 49:02.800 --> 49:07.440 exact Pokemon that was but I have a hunch that it was that jump buff because you were seeing so many 49:07.440 --> 49:13.520 of these more waterfall users with the Dondozo also with the Milotic which I believe is on the 49:13.520 --> 49:33.520 side of Potomac, so if they ever do have that coveted rematch, they could have that jump up versus melodic matchup, but let's see how it actually fares against the team of Hiromaru, because on his side, he also has a grass side, he has a Hisouin Electrode, one of the Pokemon that was on our caster prediction list. 49:33.520 --> 49:38.560 really strong in this meta. If you can avoid the hard counter of that shadow 49:38.560 --> 49:42.240 cantonight tails and once again, if you can avoid that counter on Beelzebois 49:42.240 --> 49:45.120 team, that electrode is looking awesome from Hiromaru. 49:45.120 --> 49:49.760 And even more importantly, it's really safe into everything, right? If you look at Beelzebois team, 49:49.760 --> 49:54.080 there's nothing that resists electric and grass on the cement. There's not a lot of 49:54.080 --> 49:58.480 Pokemon in the meta that resists both in general. And because of that, that is why 49:58.480 --> 50:03.040 this electric grass type is so relevant. Even though it might not sweep entire teams, 50:03.040 --> 50:08.160 You always have play you always have a place to put it that safety is what gives a lot of players flexibility 50:08.160 --> 50:12.000 You just build around creatively with their team and play around the Masters creator 50:12.000 --> 50:17.120 The alignment doesn't matter nearly as much and jealousy is on the side of here tomorrow 50:17.120 --> 50:19.040 We saw Doombug use the jealousy as well 50:19.040 --> 50:23.600 But it's actually get a hard and to be the voice team because you not only have the licky-licky 50:23.600 --> 50:29.600 But you also have the Malamar that can pace quite quickly to the foul plays and you have a grass side in that jump up as well 50:29.600 --> 50:35.200 So does that mean you have to lean more on your shadow hip out on because if you're going to try to play 50:35.360 --> 50:39.620 Flexibly with that electrode you're going to want to protect yourself from that shadow can't deny tail 50:39.620 --> 50:43.040 So I feel like here tomorrow is more forced in some hip out in play 50:43.040 --> 50:48.000 So how does beautiful actually deal with that hip out on will that be the jump off the last second adjustment? 50:48.000 --> 50:53.360 We'll be seeing that out here because otherwise it didn't help it about on kind of neutral against a lot of things 50:53.360 --> 50:55.920 Of course, he doesn't love the man team though. That's right 50:55.920 --> 50:57.420 Well, it does have coverage for it, 50:57.420 --> 50:59.720 unlike Pikeside with Muff-Om Aqua Tail. 50:59.720 --> 51:01.620 So yeah, Flexible, here we go. 51:01.620 --> 51:03.420 Game number one, feels the bovers here tomorrow, 51:03.420 --> 51:06.420 and it's going to be Malamore into the Shadowcancel Nightsails, 51:06.420 --> 51:08.720 a pretty neutral matchup for both players. 51:08.720 --> 51:12.020 And the Shadowcancel Nightsails obviously paces so quickly 51:12.020 --> 51:15.220 with just four embers needed to get to that weather ball fire. 51:15.220 --> 51:16.720 That's why it's so strong, and, of course, 51:16.720 --> 51:18.020 you can get to that energy ball 51:18.020 --> 51:20.420 after just five of those embers as well. 51:20.420 --> 51:21.820 The pacing is quite quick. 51:21.820 --> 51:23.920 Malamore, known for his pacing, actually makes a swap, 51:23.920 --> 51:28.880 a huge catch to take this resisted damage into the Shadow Canto Ninetales and there 51:28.880 --> 51:32.600 is no clear answer besides the Hibata on. Do we see the Hibata on? Yes, the Hibata was 51:32.600 --> 51:37.360 on the battlefield. The battle comes in, but there was an energy leave for Beoseboy. He's 51:37.360 --> 51:42.120 going straight for the base with the weather ball. Dust here tomorrow is cold. It's snow. 51:42.120 --> 51:46.320 Going to shield him. It is a shadow battle, so the energy balls are a lot more. Even if 51:46.320 --> 51:50.320 it didn't land, the bait didn't land. It's still neutral damage, so it's not the worst 51:50.320 --> 51:53.560 But the speed to get to the weather ball is so fast 51:53.660 --> 51:56.860 with the sand attack and Beas Boy is gonna throw up his own shield. 51:56.960 --> 51:58.900 He does have energy banked up for later. 51:59.000 --> 52:00.700 Let's see if he has a chance to get back to his timer. 52:00.800 --> 52:02.000 He's gonna throw another wayball. 52:02.100 --> 52:03.100 But now he can combo move. 52:03.200 --> 52:04.400 I think he gets back to his timer. 52:04.500 --> 52:06.300 And remember, he has that energy on the Malamark. 52:06.400 --> 52:08.040 Does he swap out combo play? 52:08.140 --> 52:09.240 Yes, we do see a swap. 52:09.340 --> 52:10.240 We do see a combo play. 52:10.340 --> 52:11.380 It's not gonna try to attack Friday. 52:11.480 --> 52:12.380 But yes, it is. 52:12.480 --> 52:13.880 This is gonna be the weather ball rock. 52:13.980 --> 52:15.280 It's not same type of attack bonus, 52:15.380 --> 52:17.220 but you don't want to let all this energy go to waste. 52:17.320 --> 52:19.480 So Beas Boy does give up his last protect shield 52:19.480 --> 52:22.700 protect shield of the battle. There are no protect shields remaining. Here comes the 52:22.700 --> 52:26.720 Tinketon, but Beazemoy has switch locked. Yeah, maybe a slight top position for Beazemoy 52:26.720 --> 52:31.320 because he didn't throw the move right away. And here tomorrow, that allowed him to get 52:31.320 --> 52:37.520 to that, um, uh, weather ball rock and also bring in the Tinketon locking it into the 52:37.520 --> 52:43.320 mouth. And wow, maybe this place around the raining world champ, so much energy is completely 52:43.320 --> 52:48.520 gone, even though it wouldn't go near as far, but this Tinketon is so healthy. Beazemoy 52:48.520 --> 52:50.980 still has a chance to come in with that nine tails. 52:50.980 --> 52:53.320 He says so as a bit of energy residual. 52:53.320 --> 52:54.480 He can't dare win this down. 52:54.480 --> 52:56.360 Burn charge up as much as possible. 52:56.360 --> 52:57.680 Ashley just wants to throw this right away 52:57.680 --> 52:58.760 to get rid of this Tinkertun 52:58.760 --> 53:00.200 so that he doesn't have to deal with it later. 53:00.200 --> 53:01.800 Well, it's going to be a licky, licky versus the world. 53:01.800 --> 53:03.360 An undercharge here, throwing the great. 53:03.360 --> 53:04.360 It's super effective. 53:04.360 --> 53:06.440 There is just one health left on that Tinkertun profile. 53:06.440 --> 53:07.280 Take the down. 53:07.280 --> 53:09.200 What an undercharge from the world champion 53:09.200 --> 53:10.480 to get that extra rollout, 53:10.480 --> 53:12.320 which he will need in this backline. 53:12.320 --> 53:13.560 There are no protections remaining. 53:13.560 --> 53:15.160 This Hibata is trying to reach 53:15.160 --> 53:17.040 and now the shadow ball is available. 53:17.040 --> 53:19.640 I don't know if this is going to knock out, it's going to get so close. 53:19.640 --> 53:24.640 Caleb, they've got on as both, but he takes 20% more damage from the shadow, but he holds on. 53:24.640 --> 53:27.940 It's not enough, and this allows you to get the herb power off. 53:27.940 --> 53:34.640 This is absolutely huge, because this puts it in a KO range, maybe even for the weather ball from the Nineteen. 53:34.640 --> 53:39.440 You see, here, Mal, just going straight away, where the Nineteen doesn't want to get licky-licky, any extra energy. 53:39.440 --> 53:41.640 Oh, and he just throws the body sam. 53:41.640 --> 53:43.540 He knows he doesn't get the shadow ball in time. 53:43.540 --> 53:47.100 You might have a chance to swap out and maybe catch a move. 53:47.100 --> 53:47.820 He gets swapped. 53:47.820 --> 53:48.300 He's swapping. 53:48.300 --> 53:48.800 He swaps. 53:48.800 --> 53:49.860 He's doing go for it. 53:49.860 --> 53:50.460 He doesn't go. 53:50.460 --> 53:52.220 He's got the way to catch it. 53:52.220 --> 53:54.700 The weather ball absolutely huge from the world champ. 53:54.700 --> 53:56.980 But he's stressed out, though, because he might be able to get 53:56.980 --> 53:58.060 to another weather ball. 53:58.060 --> 54:01.180 Hiromaru does throw the great, but he is just two embers away. 54:01.180 --> 54:02.340 He only needs two of them. 54:02.340 --> 54:04.780 Kitty get there before the raw damage as he does it. 54:04.780 --> 54:08.220 Hiromaru is able to take down the world champion 54:08.220 --> 54:09.860 in this game number one. 54:09.860 --> 54:10.740 Wow. 54:10.740 --> 54:12.180 What a game from Hiromaru. 54:12.180 --> 54:14.720 And honestly, played that game, I believe, 54:14.720 --> 54:15.480 to perfection. 54:15.480 --> 54:17.400 You know, the catch was unfortunate, 54:17.400 --> 54:19.880 but still was able to come up around that. 54:19.880 --> 54:21.680 Two separate catches, actually, right? 54:21.680 --> 54:23.440 On the Ninjas, in two separate scenarios. 54:23.440 --> 54:27.520 But the other boy, maybe a little slight overstep there. 54:27.520 --> 54:29.000 With the combo play, right? 54:29.000 --> 54:31.200 Didn't combo play right away into Ninjas. 54:31.200 --> 54:35.800 Forced the shield, then locked into the team to the top of that 54:35.800 --> 54:39.120 was a super power and a half over energy. 54:39.120 --> 54:41.120 It didn't throw up before the bulldoze came out. 54:41.120 --> 54:48.020 I really like that strategy to bounce in between the dynamic between Malomar and Shadow Kanto Nintales into this team composition. 54:48.020 --> 54:52.320 I just believe, like you said, maybe he should have thrown the energy into the hip-hound on, 54:52.320 --> 54:56.120 and plus he let his Shadow Kanto Nintales get a little too low, 54:56.120 --> 55:00.320 because he's trying to bait out the Tinketon with that Malomar, right? 55:00.320 --> 55:04.320 And then you want to try to reverse farm and get some momentum with your Shadow Kanto Nintales, 55:04.320 --> 55:09.820 but at that point, that Shadow Kanto Nintales was almost out of the battlefield because it had very low health. 55:09.820 --> 55:11.740 So how does he adjust in the game number two? 55:11.740 --> 55:15.660 We know this is a position that Beasley Boy is extremely familiar with. 55:15.660 --> 55:20.620 We saw in previous international competitions this season that he would often lose the first 55:20.620 --> 55:23.900 game of the series and then go for a first sweep. 55:23.900 --> 55:28.700 So yes, Beasley Boy did fumble a bit, but if anyone could pick himself back up, it's him. 55:28.700 --> 55:31.100 Yeah, definitely. And what a matchup for here tomorrow, right? 55:31.100 --> 55:33.740 I mean, you're going against the reigning world champion Beasley Boy. 55:33.740 --> 55:38.140 Not only is the reigning world champion, but he's just always played on point out these big sages. 55:38.140 --> 55:43.420 I believe I saw your Mark Tweed last night on X about how he's got to start the day off against 55:43.420 --> 55:47.100 Heelzaboy, but he's got to be feeling really good after that first game. 55:47.100 --> 55:51.820 Once you take a game off of Heelzaboy, you're thinking, you know what, maybe I could do it again. 55:51.820 --> 55:54.780 But Heelzaboy's very comfortable in these situations down the game. 55:54.780 --> 55:58.140 He's come back from the before. Definitely going to have to rethink some of that game. 55:58.140 --> 56:01.980 And I'm sure he noticed, you know, maybe he could have done certain things better as well in the moment. 56:01.980 --> 56:04.700 He referred to him as well too. He didn't know that he could have on the back, 56:04.700 --> 56:08.180 So he didn't know that it would have been locked into such a hard counter matchup 56:08.300 --> 56:12.100 But now that he knows it could be a possibility in my opinion 56:12.100 --> 56:15.200 I actually did like the dynamic between Malamore and Kanto night tails 56:15.200 --> 56:21.100 But the problem was the best Pokemon for Hiromaru was the shadow hip-out on in the licky-licky 56:21.100 --> 56:24.420 Which was the backline Pokemon just didn't have enough play into it 56:24.420 --> 56:30.700 So do you make a change to your backline Pokemon to have a little more play into the hip-out on as we do see the leads here 56:30.700 --> 56:36.140 It's going to be the Malamore, the Shadow Kanto Nidale and the Jump Club, which could have some backline play. 56:36.140 --> 56:42.480 The same situation, swapping into the Shadow Kanto Nidale. Do we try to see a counter swap? No, instead, the pacing is just so quick. 56:42.480 --> 56:44.920 Newsboy's like, wow, I just already had a weather ball. 56:44.920 --> 56:50.820 Yeah, but this is exactly what Newsboy wants, because he avoids the Ninetales onto his Jump Club and now comes in his own Ninetales. 56:50.820 --> 56:53.920 I like this play too, because it's kind of like a weird, you know, like, licky-licky mirror. 56:53.920 --> 56:59.860 Like, if you have more help than the other opposing mirror matchup, then you could typically win it, because you know, even if you're... 56:59.860 --> 57:01.860 Well, actually, he's behind MTA, 57:01.860 --> 57:03.860 so he's actually using MTA at this point. 57:03.860 --> 57:05.860 Well, Caleb, he effectively does bait out the Kanto Ninetales, 57:05.860 --> 57:09.860 which means Tinkaton is just so free in the backline for Hiromaru. 57:09.860 --> 57:12.860 Because in the backline for Beezaboy, you have Malamarr, you have jump-up. 57:12.860 --> 57:14.860 This Tinkaton is going to be looking awesome. 57:14.860 --> 57:17.860 That was a smart play to try to bait out the Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 57:17.860 --> 57:20.860 It's not the Beezaboy. Does he actually shield this? 57:20.860 --> 57:23.860 Does he try to keep a little bit of health on the Shadow Kanto Ninetales 57:23.860 --> 57:26.860 to do something against the Tinkaton? He needs to get something out of it. 57:26.860 --> 57:28.860 And the top offer here, Marius, you can't really come into this Ninetales 57:28.860 --> 57:31.820 not just without having to worry about an energy ball. 57:31.820 --> 57:33.860 So it's actually not a bad person in the field sport. 57:33.860 --> 57:36.380 And yes, the team does wall off the jump club. 57:36.380 --> 57:37.620 And it's really good to Malomar, 57:37.620 --> 57:39.940 but it's going to do so much by itself, right? 57:39.940 --> 57:41.580 And both of them, it seems like it hit it hard enough. 57:41.580 --> 57:43.420 Even with this, it's quite a bit, 57:43.420 --> 57:45.820 oh, yes, they get the catch onto the team. 57:45.820 --> 57:47.060 The pick up move. 57:47.060 --> 57:48.860 This might be what the other boy wants. 57:48.860 --> 57:49.980 If you can get to a weather ball, 57:49.980 --> 57:50.940 this is absolutely huge. 57:50.940 --> 57:51.900 Can you get there or not? 57:51.900 --> 57:53.740 Because if everyone is resistant, 57:53.740 --> 57:56.820 you know, instantly swap in jump up instead. 57:56.820 --> 57:59.660 and you want to keep that Malamar around for maybe 57:59.660 --> 58:00.980 when you get back to your switch timer. 58:00.980 --> 58:04.100 Remember, there are all the protect shields left in play 58:04.100 --> 58:04.860 for these trainers. 58:04.860 --> 58:05.980 You probably want to use it here, 58:05.980 --> 58:07.660 but if you get baited it'll be devastating. 58:07.660 --> 58:09.300 No bait, it is the hammer. 58:09.300 --> 58:10.740 He protects shields properly. 58:10.740 --> 58:13.140 That will be your best protect shield of the battle, 58:13.140 --> 58:15.540 but you might have to deal with a super effective 58:15.540 --> 58:16.780 weather ball, rock as well. 58:16.780 --> 58:18.980 But I think a hammer would do even more than that. 58:18.980 --> 58:19.620 That's right. 58:19.620 --> 58:21.300 And I think that's a good shield from Bealsboy. 58:21.300 --> 58:24.340 It is the craziest bait to throw a triple-resistant bull 58:24.340 --> 58:29.260 those non-stab added jump club and if that everyone were to get a shield that's 58:29.260 --> 58:33.260 absolutely wild but Bealsboy making the right shield call decision to 58:33.260 --> 58:37.340 shield in a row shielding both kick it down to him and this is where it gets 58:37.340 --> 58:41.020 tricky for King of Dunn because again you're in a matchup where you wall off 58:41.020 --> 58:45.100 all the charge acts but the other charges he's going for the gray here 58:45.100 --> 58:48.700 does he try to make a swap in the canton nine tails no there's no movement 58:48.700 --> 58:51.460 here comes the hip out on there's two protect shields remaining but you're 58:51.460 --> 58:54.740 getting closer and closer in range of that weather ball rock. 58:54.740 --> 58:58.380 Remember, these hit sand attacks are triple resisted 58:58.380 --> 59:00.740 from the flying and grass type of the jump club. 59:00.740 --> 59:04.580 So they're doing absolutely nothing, just one damage per turn. 59:04.580 --> 59:07.220 Here comes the next energy ball, getting the last protection 59:07.220 --> 59:08.740 of the battlefield out of play. 59:08.740 --> 59:10.020 And this is huge reveals the boy. 59:10.020 --> 59:12.140 He wants to put this into sewer power range 59:12.140 --> 59:13.420 as soon as possible. 59:13.420 --> 59:15.220 There's energy loaded on the panel. 59:15.220 --> 59:18.420 So we're going to wait until Hiramal throws and moves first. 59:18.420 --> 59:20.420 Has it backed the fact weather ball rock? 59:20.420 --> 59:22.340 So let's see how much this first one does. 59:22.340 --> 59:23.860 Is a second one enough? 59:23.860 --> 59:25.380 And oh yeah, it definitely will be. 59:25.380 --> 59:26.700 Let's see if he goes for it or not. 59:26.700 --> 59:27.660 Do we see if it ever catches? 59:27.660 --> 59:28.620 No, there's no more. 59:28.620 --> 59:29.780 Just wanna let it go. 59:29.780 --> 59:31.100 He knows that, you know what, 59:31.100 --> 59:32.060 he wants to get his entry, 59:32.060 --> 59:33.140 so he doesn't get a snipe. 59:33.140 --> 59:34.780 We're trying to go for the combo play. 59:34.780 --> 59:36.860 There's no opportunity though for the Tinkenton. 59:36.860 --> 59:39.060 The world champion is on the ropes right now. 59:39.060 --> 59:40.820 He needs to be able to get to this foul play 59:40.820 --> 59:42.100 before the weather ball broke. 59:42.100 --> 59:43.860 It actually throws on Charge Sack Friday 59:43.860 --> 59:45.380 with the super power. 59:45.380 --> 59:47.100 He's gonna do a lot of damage here, 59:47.100 --> 59:49.260 but it's not gonna be enough to knock out the Hibadon. 59:49.260 --> 59:50.460 Was it charge tech party? 59:50.460 --> 59:51.960 It was charge tech priority. 59:51.960 --> 59:53.260 Beezleboy is devastated. 59:53.260 --> 59:55.140 He wanted to be able to try to make that swap. 59:55.140 --> 59:57.700 He's already saved GGs because the sand attack 59:57.700 --> 01:00:01.500 is gonna be able to knock out this Kanto Ninjas 01:00:01.500 --> 01:00:03.060 with just a couple of sand attacks. 01:00:03.060 --> 01:00:04.340 If Beezleboy goes down, 01:00:04.340 --> 01:00:07.820 Hero Maru is advancing on the winter side of the bracket. 01:00:07.820 --> 01:00:10.580 Wow, and what a top of mind here Maru had to upset, 01:00:10.580 --> 01:00:13.780 but anything is possible here on the world stage. 01:00:13.780 --> 01:00:16.860 And even champions can fall 01:00:16.860 --> 01:00:19.220 as Beezleboy does move to the losing bracket. 01:00:19.220 --> 01:00:22.980 He's not out of it yet, but his throat just got a lot harder, 01:00:22.980 --> 01:00:25.580 and he has a lot more opponents now to face. 01:00:25.580 --> 01:00:26.780 The shadow has pout on. 01:00:26.780 --> 01:00:29.540 That's what makes preparing for this competition so difficult, 01:00:29.540 --> 01:00:31.820 not only because of the strength of the trainers, 01:00:31.820 --> 01:00:34.860 but the wide infield of available Pokemon 01:00:34.860 --> 01:00:38.620 that are relevant, strong, and powerful to be possible, 01:00:38.620 --> 01:00:41.300 to be put on your team of six in this competition. 01:00:41.300 --> 01:00:44.660 It is so widespread that it's impossible 01:00:44.660 --> 01:00:46.340 to cover your team for everything. 01:00:46.340 --> 01:00:47.540 I think I talked about this yesterday. 01:00:47.540 --> 01:00:50.980 I did an informal questionnaire to trainers asking them 01:00:52.020 --> 01:00:59.060 when you are building your team how big a part of preparing for all of these wildcard picks is in your team building process 01:00:59.540 --> 01:01:01.940 in the majority of people said you can't 01:01:02.660 --> 01:01:05.140 Build your team to protect it against everything 01:01:05.300 --> 01:01:12.100 You just have to try to do your best and unfortunately sometimes you reach these trainers with a shadow hip out on that's just a tough match up 01:01:12.100 --> 01:01:15.220 and the world champion fumbles early on. 01:01:15.220 --> 01:01:16.740 And what about Kessler here, Morris? 01:01:16.740 --> 01:01:19.500 Well, catching that energy ball on the Ticket-Town. 01:01:19.500 --> 01:01:21.260 I mean, if that was not caught on, 01:01:21.260 --> 01:01:22.780 the game probably is over, right? 01:01:22.780 --> 01:01:24.860 You get the weather ball off, you chip it down, 01:01:24.860 --> 01:01:26.780 one more at the back, we'll do it. 01:01:26.780 --> 01:01:28.660 Here, Marneke and Baden, they're going straight 01:01:28.660 --> 01:01:30.860 Tickets-on-Hammer into the jump-up, 01:01:30.860 --> 01:01:33.100 recognizing that his winged addition is indeed 01:01:33.100 --> 01:01:34.940 the shadow he's powered on. 01:01:34.940 --> 01:01:36.460 Won the huge shadow he's powered on 01:01:36.460 --> 01:01:38.060 in the entire world stage, 01:01:38.060 --> 01:01:40.820 but he made the right meta read for this one. 01:01:40.820 --> 01:01:43.740 Yeah, and I actually thought that was a great backline adjustment. 01:01:43.740 --> 01:01:46.140 He had the Malamar, he had the Shadow Kanto Nytales, 01:01:46.140 --> 01:01:48.100 but in game number one, he had the Licky Licky, 01:01:48.100 --> 01:01:50.860 which fell short into the might of the Hapauton, 01:01:50.860 --> 01:01:53.380 but in game number two, he brought up the Jump Luff, 01:01:53.380 --> 01:01:55.500 which is what's stronger to the Hapauton, 01:01:55.500 --> 01:01:57.500 but the strategy from Hiro Maru 01:01:57.500 --> 01:01:59.580 to bait out the Shadow Kanto Nytale 01:01:59.580 --> 01:02:02.140 so the Tinkatons could be so free in the backline, 01:02:02.140 --> 01:02:04.780 and it was either gonna be a Licky Licky or a Jump Luff. 01:02:04.780 --> 01:02:07.100 Either way, that's really strong for the Tinkaton 01:02:07.100 --> 01:02:10.500 in amazing strategy so far for the trainers 01:02:10.500 --> 01:02:13.940 from Japan, remember they do have eight trainers here 01:02:13.940 --> 01:02:17.460 out of our 32 and day number two at Pokemon Go Worlds. 01:02:17.460 --> 01:02:19.700 Yeah, absolutely huge representation from Japan. 01:02:19.700 --> 01:02:22.140 And something I'd love to see this year in general 01:02:22.140 --> 01:02:25.340 is that all the APAC regions have increased 01:02:25.340 --> 01:02:26.380 the amount of world's competitors. 01:02:26.380 --> 01:02:27.980 And I think that's well deserved, right? 01:02:27.980 --> 01:02:30.100 I mean, there's always been so much representation 01:02:30.100 --> 01:02:33.060 from North America, Latin America, Europe, 01:02:33.060 --> 01:02:35.420 and maybe even OCEAN proportionally speaking, 01:02:35.420 --> 01:02:38.100 but a lot of our top players are in the APAC region 01:02:38.100 --> 01:02:41.940 and having more world slots gives them the opportunity to shine. 01:02:41.940 --> 01:02:44.380 And our past world champions were from APEG. 01:02:44.380 --> 01:02:47.900 So obviously a lot of talent in that overall region. 01:02:47.900 --> 01:02:49.740 And we're seeing here on this big stage. 01:02:49.740 --> 01:02:53.340 Let's take a look at the winners bracket here for day number two. 01:02:53.340 --> 01:02:54.980 Our first matchup just happened. 01:02:54.980 --> 01:02:57.540 Beezerboy went down 0-2 to here tomorrow. 01:02:57.540 --> 01:02:59.900 He advances into top eight already. 01:02:59.900 --> 01:03:03.300 Up next, we are going to have Dunebug versus Kento. 01:03:03.300 --> 01:03:05.620 We have Hadelman as well. 01:03:05.620 --> 01:03:06.940 Some huge names last. 01:03:06.940 --> 01:03:11.180 Boom, PDP, David, Marto, Gaudet, some underdogs like H-Zera, 01:03:11.180 --> 01:03:14.380 and like you mentioned, a ton of those APAC trainers 01:03:14.380 --> 01:03:17.260 and Amy Weedle, a former champion as well. 01:03:17.260 --> 01:03:18.100 That's right. 01:03:18.100 --> 01:03:20.060 I mean, the chance to have a repeat champion 01:03:20.060 --> 01:03:23.620 is totally possible, but so many of our other players, 01:03:23.620 --> 01:03:27.100 the other 30 players are looking for their own personal 01:03:27.100 --> 01:03:29.780 first ever world championship title. 01:03:29.780 --> 01:03:31.340 And I mean, that's crazy, right? 01:03:31.340 --> 01:03:35.180 Just one win there, and that puts Hiromaru in the top eight. 01:03:35.180 --> 01:03:38.860 top eight on the biggest stages, absolutely insane. 01:03:38.860 --> 01:03:41.220 But getting to all against the world champion 01:03:41.220 --> 01:03:42.260 will definitely get you there. 01:03:42.260 --> 01:03:44.780 As you see, a loaded losers bracket as well. 01:03:44.780 --> 01:03:47.260 Be sure to follow along on the challenge bracket 01:03:47.260 --> 01:03:49.900 because we might not be able to show everyone these matchups. 01:03:49.900 --> 01:03:53.180 So in case some of them do happen off the broadcast, 01:03:53.180 --> 01:03:54.380 you can follow along on that. 01:03:54.380 --> 01:03:56.780 You can see Bealsboy is awaiting the winner 01:03:56.780 --> 01:03:59.620 of, I believe, Ice Kris and Sonal. 01:03:59.620 --> 01:04:01.060 I think it's hard to see from here, 01:04:01.060 --> 01:04:03.540 but one of our other Japanese players as well too. 01:04:03.540 --> 01:04:12.180 So this boy has a long road to get back to that grand finals, but it is definitely possible. Yeah. And of course, you can make that run through the loser side of the bracket. 01:04:12.180 --> 01:04:21.300 We have seen it before on the international stage. We've seen it on the world stage as well with Dancing Rob, our very first Pokemon Go World Champion in that Masters Division. 01:04:21.300 --> 01:04:26.580 All right, we got Dunebug versus Kinto up next. 01:04:26.580 --> 01:04:28.900 Dunebug, another trainer with that jealousy. 01:04:28.900 --> 01:04:31.860 Probably one of the best trainers on the planet. 01:04:31.860 --> 01:04:34.420 Of course, he is the most decorated trainer 01:04:34.420 --> 01:04:36.260 in terms of regional championships, 01:04:36.260 --> 01:04:37.700 in terms of regional medals, 01:04:37.700 --> 01:04:40.020 probably even regional match victories. 01:04:40.020 --> 01:04:42.100 But you said it yesterday, 01:04:42.100 --> 01:04:45.220 he hasn't put his imprint yet on that world stage. 01:04:45.220 --> 01:04:46.740 Yeah, I mean, he started this year, right? 01:04:46.740 --> 01:04:49.620 First ever day to Topka at a world championship. 01:04:49.620 --> 01:04:52.780 And you know, again, it's not really a dig at DOOMBUG. 01:04:52.780 --> 01:04:54.500 It's just the hardest stage ever, 01:04:54.500 --> 01:04:57.260 and he's always struggled in these moments. 01:04:57.260 --> 01:04:59.660 But he did not look like he was struggling yesterday. 01:04:59.660 --> 01:05:03.180 Day number one, he's looking to continue his path forward. 01:05:03.180 --> 01:05:06.180 Meanwhile, another talented player from Japan is here, 01:05:06.180 --> 01:05:07.700 sitting across the field from him, 01:05:07.700 --> 01:05:10.060 running that shadow Kingdra, 01:05:10.060 --> 01:05:12.540 which is so potent in the right matchups. 01:05:12.540 --> 01:05:14.940 And if you look at DOOMBUG's team, it's pretty solid. 01:05:14.940 --> 01:05:16.660 It's really safe. Even in the single-time, 01:05:16.660 --> 01:05:19.260 you have the neutral, hard-hitting surf, 01:05:19.260 --> 01:05:22.360 And you know, if you don't land a Gigaton Hammer, it's kind of awkward, right? 01:05:22.360 --> 01:05:24.400 Both of us just isn't enough damage for Gigaton. 01:05:24.400 --> 01:05:26.300 And having that Shadow Annihilate as well. 01:05:26.300 --> 01:05:30.240 That was a Pokemon that I thought would have a chance to be incredibly strong in the meta, 01:05:30.240 --> 01:05:36.540 just because Thievl was a dark type Pokemon that got introduced into the meta late in the stages of preparation. 01:05:36.540 --> 01:05:40.740 I thought maybe that could scare off some of the astonished users like the Corsula, 01:05:40.740 --> 01:05:44.180 but that wasn't the case. There is a lot of Corsula, there are a lot of Ghost types. 01:05:44.180 --> 01:05:47.480 There's even Jealousy that you have to deal with with that Shadow Annihilate. 01:05:47.480 --> 01:05:53.800 So we might not have the best matchup in this particular one because there are two fairies and a ghost type on Dubuque's team. 01:05:53.800 --> 01:05:59.640 But Shadow and Nyle, if you're able to find a team without those ghost types, I think it is quite strong in this meta. 01:05:59.640 --> 01:06:04.120 And a key thing to know for Kenta's Orinori's team is that that is a Bolt Switch Fortress. 01:06:04.120 --> 01:06:05.480 That's not a Bug Bite one. 01:06:05.480 --> 01:06:08.920 And typically, for the Shadow Fortress, it typically is Bug Bites. 01:06:08.920 --> 01:06:13.400 But because it's Bolt Switch, it gives the Thiebel a lot more play for the side of Dubuque. 01:06:13.400 --> 01:06:16.600 Meanwhile, it's a lot worse for the Jellison on the side of Dubuque. 01:06:16.600 --> 01:06:17.960 So he has a little bit of flexibility. 01:06:17.960 --> 01:06:19.640 It's a lot worse for the man team too, actually. 01:06:19.640 --> 01:06:21.820 So the Shadow of Mortars, that's quite good 01:06:21.820 --> 01:06:23.520 with that Bolt Switch into Dumbug. 01:06:23.520 --> 01:06:26.640 Seemed better to Tinketon as well, Kato. 01:06:26.640 --> 01:06:28.680 And still like, there's not a good matchup 01:06:28.680 --> 01:06:30.320 with this Deathlike as the matter of how you put it. 01:06:30.320 --> 01:06:31.880 And better into Fortress. 01:06:31.880 --> 01:06:34.440 Actually, I really like the Bolt Switch Fortress 01:06:34.440 --> 01:06:35.600 into this match for Dumbug. 01:06:35.600 --> 01:06:37.560 But it does give him window opportunity 01:06:37.560 --> 01:06:39.920 to bring the Thiebel maybe more or so than before. 01:06:39.920 --> 01:06:42.040 I really like Feroe into this matchup as well, 01:06:42.040 --> 01:06:43.960 because you just have neutral play across the board, 01:06:43.960 --> 01:06:45.920 even when you're resisted with your wing attack, 01:06:45.920 --> 01:06:48.680 fast attack pressure into a Pokemon like Tinketon. 01:06:48.680 --> 01:06:50.720 You have that super effective drill run. 01:06:50.720 --> 01:06:52.800 It's a Pokemon you often see in go battle league 01:06:52.800 --> 01:06:53.920 because you can safe swap it 01:06:53.920 --> 01:06:56.880 and it just has awesome coverage, really fast pacing 01:06:56.880 --> 01:06:59.320 and has the potential to be extremely flexible. 01:06:59.320 --> 01:07:02.840 And then day number two, flexibility is key. 01:07:02.840 --> 01:07:05.760 You don't want to have all your hopes 01:07:05.760 --> 01:07:08.800 be relying on alignment because if that happens, 01:07:08.800 --> 01:07:11.200 you miss wrong, you could be out of the tournament. 01:07:11.200 --> 01:07:12.960 As these trainers are locked in, 01:07:12.960 --> 01:07:15.080 we got Doombug versus Kinto. 01:07:15.080 --> 01:07:17.360 And we have Dark Tide versus Fairy Tide, 01:07:17.360 --> 01:07:18.960 so that is not great for Doombug. 01:07:18.960 --> 01:07:20.760 Let's see if he tries to instantly pivot. 01:07:20.760 --> 01:07:22.840 There it is, into the shadow camp for Ninetales. 01:07:22.840 --> 01:07:24.000 Kappa, here's the tricky part, right? 01:07:24.000 --> 01:07:26.520 You get D-Buff and then swapped out, 01:07:26.520 --> 01:07:28.480 but because of the pacing of the Ninetales, 01:07:28.480 --> 01:07:30.600 Doombug goes straight away from the weather ball, 01:07:30.600 --> 01:07:31.640 knowing that he's gonna get swapped 01:07:31.640 --> 01:07:32.680 before the D-Buff comes through, 01:07:32.680 --> 01:07:34.760 and Kappa's starting to already go on and let it go. 01:07:34.760 --> 01:07:36.000 Does he swap? 01:07:36.000 --> 01:07:37.280 No, he's going to go to Chilling Water first 01:07:37.280 --> 01:07:38.680 before swapping, and I believe he's going to swap 01:07:38.680 --> 01:07:39.920 to the Fiora after that, 01:07:39.920 --> 01:07:41.360 making it a little bit tougher for Doombug, 01:07:41.360 --> 01:07:42.400 because the Fiora has so much playing 01:07:42.400 --> 01:07:44.160 to the entire team with Doombug's backline. 01:07:44.160 --> 01:07:46.040 It's so awkward when you have five pacing 01:07:46.040 --> 01:07:47.900 and you just get outpaced up by a swap 01:07:47.900 --> 01:07:50.240 by a four pacing, but this shadow cantonite 01:07:50.240 --> 01:07:51.880 still has that energy available. 01:07:51.880 --> 01:07:53.240 You'll be throwing it to the Fero, 01:07:53.240 --> 01:07:55.560 which I love that he's ramping up the energy 01:07:55.560 --> 01:07:57.600 on this Fero, giving an opportunity 01:07:57.600 --> 01:07:59.920 to try to have energy for the backline. 01:07:59.920 --> 01:08:02.080 He can get the full farm down and look at that. 01:08:02.080 --> 01:08:06.360 He is over a drill run or drill pet in and a half. 01:08:06.360 --> 01:08:07.360 Here comes the people. 01:08:07.360 --> 01:08:09.920 He's definitely gonna get double drill pet into this. 01:08:09.920 --> 01:08:12.280 People is a pretty bulky Pokemon though. 01:08:12.280 --> 01:08:16.520 Yeah, and there's a little free things a little bit for Doombug, but there is that bold switch 01:08:16.520 --> 01:08:19.000 fortress in the back, so that's not going to be the time. 01:08:19.000 --> 01:08:23.960 And being able to get boldly off is huge, because now Doombug not only does have switch advantage, 01:08:23.960 --> 01:08:28.360 he also has a shield disadvantage, which is such a hard position to come back out of. 01:08:28.360 --> 01:08:31.960 He does have some energy though on the people, want to leave with the Ice Wind, so has something 01:08:31.960 --> 01:08:34.080 to throw at least into the fortress. 01:08:34.080 --> 01:08:35.320 Let's see if he bakes the entry or not. 01:08:35.320 --> 01:08:38.520 You know, going to throw it right away, feed some chip damage, maybe grab a shield off 01:08:38.520 --> 01:08:39.520 the fortress if possible. 01:08:39.520 --> 01:08:42.700 Well, let's take a turn. Are you going to let it go? Yes, go on and let it go. 01:08:42.700 --> 01:08:47.480 Knows that the nitrous is out of picture, so there's no reason for you to even 01:08:47.480 --> 01:08:50.880 spend it. Oh wait, he gets formed down though, he gets sucker punched down. 01:08:50.880 --> 01:08:53.980 And now you can even reach an attack here. You can reach the night slash. 01:08:53.980 --> 01:08:57.900 And this is going to be going into Fortress. And was that a bug bite? 01:08:57.900 --> 01:08:59.820 No, it's Volt switch. Yeah. 01:08:59.820 --> 01:09:02.300 Now Volt switch, Fortress, you mentioned it before. 01:09:02.300 --> 01:09:06.100 And here is that Volt switch. There is almost always a bug bite Fortress. 01:09:06.100 --> 01:09:10.500 But this scenario exactly is why you would want that Bolt Switch 01:09:10.500 --> 01:09:13.060 being able to do super effective fast attack pressure, 01:09:13.060 --> 01:09:14.820 protect shield on this surf. 01:09:14.820 --> 01:09:16.540 You still have a chance here if you're kicked out. 01:09:16.540 --> 01:09:17.820 This is tough for Doombug. 01:09:17.820 --> 01:09:18.380 Yeah, definitely. 01:09:18.380 --> 01:09:21.180 I mean, Kethro's almost at two rock tunes at this point, too. 01:09:21.180 --> 01:09:24.100 Goes for the next one before the next move is thrown. 01:09:24.100 --> 01:09:25.740 And it's a very easy shield for him to throw up 01:09:25.740 --> 01:09:29.180 because it was a Jelson that was not deep off yet, 01:09:29.180 --> 01:09:32.580 but minimized as much damage as possible. 01:09:32.580 --> 01:09:35.020 And now goes for additional Bolt Switch damage. 01:09:35.020 --> 01:09:39.260 Doombuck going for the surf. Can he get the second one because this one surf is not enough? 01:09:39.260 --> 01:09:44.540 He was at the shadow ball but decides to go for the surf anyway, but you need the double, like you said. 01:09:44.540 --> 01:09:48.220 Yeah, and one more bold switcher to it. Oh, he triumphed it! 01:09:48.220 --> 01:09:56.020 Transfer the energy, but I don't think he's able to get it off as the bolsters will proc the damage before getting the surf off and cancel Sauronari. 01:09:56.020 --> 01:10:00.220 fantastically well played, just put a really strong grasp over Dunebug there. 01:10:00.220 --> 01:10:05.420 Maybe a slight mischew, letting the Forges get completely farmed down from the default. 01:10:05.420 --> 01:10:09.220 But outside of that though, because he was so far ahead, it didn't even matter. 01:10:09.220 --> 01:10:12.820 Yeah, it didn't matter in the end, he was able to pull it off. 01:10:12.820 --> 01:10:19.120 And an interesting point here is that Dunebug was knocked out by that bolt switch damage, 01:10:19.120 --> 01:10:22.920 but if you were playing in the new system of Go Battle League this season, 01:10:22.920 --> 01:10:26.220 He actually would have held on to be able to throw that charge attack. 01:10:26.220 --> 01:10:30.340 So in future competitions, if we do move to that new system that we've been seeing go 01:10:30.340 --> 01:10:34.500 battle league, you could be able to throw that attack to get that knockout. 01:10:34.500 --> 01:10:38.860 But in this current system, the damage does register from the fast attack first. 01:10:38.860 --> 01:10:39.540 That's right. 01:10:39.540 --> 01:10:45.100 And, you know, that's a key point to know as these players are playing on that legacy system. 01:10:45.100 --> 01:10:48.020 And because that's really what they make the game all year round, right? 01:10:48.020 --> 01:10:51.220 As you see, if you might just didn't have a lot of place to go in that match, right? 01:10:51.220 --> 01:10:56.320 Once he got deep up and you got completely packed down from the zero if you look at the rest side of the boat scene 01:10:57.140 --> 01:11:00.940 What beats the fortress literally nothing, right? 01:11:00.940 --> 01:11:04.520 You got people that's kind of neutral, but kentos ready seeing that people would leave 01:11:04.640 --> 01:11:09.500 So you know that no matter what you either have forges a tinga ton a 01:11:09.740 --> 01:11:16.440 Jelsen or Nancy in the back and a shield advantage of chatter for two boats which beats all of those book mod really well 01:11:16.440 --> 01:11:18.800 played really good team reading from Kessler Sarenori. 01:11:18.800 --> 01:11:20.400 Yeah, and it was perfect for Kento. 01:11:20.400 --> 01:11:23.400 As soon as he saw that safe switch, Shadow Canto Nytales, 01:11:23.400 --> 01:11:24.480 he's like, OK, good. 01:11:24.480 --> 01:11:27.280 That means I can avoid this matchup on my Shadow Fortress. 01:11:27.280 --> 01:11:29.440 I can save the shields for it in the back line. 01:11:29.440 --> 01:11:30.560 And he did exactly that. 01:11:30.560 --> 01:11:32.160 And he was able to close out that battle. 01:11:32.160 --> 01:11:34.560 So it's going to be really hard to deal with that strategy, 01:11:34.560 --> 01:11:37.560 especially if you bring two answers to Shadow Canto Nytales 01:11:37.560 --> 01:11:39.000 and that Shadow Fortress. 01:11:39.000 --> 01:11:42.360 Dunebug, once again, a trainer that we are very familiar with, 01:11:42.360 --> 01:11:45.840 just like the Isaboi, is on the ropes here against a trainer 01:11:45.840 --> 01:11:47.120 from the Japan region. 01:11:47.120 --> 01:11:47.720 That's right. 01:11:47.720 --> 01:11:48.920 Let's see if Dumbbuck and Dig keep 01:11:48.920 --> 01:11:51.560 them find a way to find this crucial winning game 01:11:51.560 --> 01:11:54.240 to the force that game number three. 01:11:54.240 --> 01:11:55.400 But this is an uphill battle. 01:11:55.400 --> 01:11:58.080 I mean, shadow portraits with Bolt switch. 01:11:58.080 --> 01:11:59.520 I don't remember the last time I've seen one. 01:11:59.520 --> 01:12:00.520 I don't remember the last time I've 01:12:00.520 --> 01:12:02.080 seen a Bolt switch fortress to begin with. 01:12:02.080 --> 01:12:04.720 But that's what makes it a subsequent meta read. 01:12:04.720 --> 01:12:06.400 And Dumbbuck probably didn't expect 01:12:06.400 --> 01:12:09.080 to see too much of it, so get him over prepared for it. 01:12:09.080 --> 01:12:11.680 Yes, has nine tails, but that's about it. 01:12:11.680 --> 01:12:13.880 As you can see, the fortress is in the back yet again. 01:12:13.880 --> 01:12:15.560 And Kessitarnari, I think he's thinking, 01:12:15.560 --> 01:12:17.600 I wouldn't switch against, I'm good, right? 01:12:17.600 --> 01:12:21.600 Although, team draw is part of your main nine tails answer. 01:12:21.600 --> 01:12:23.480 And outside of that, you've got the forges 01:12:23.480 --> 01:12:26.520 to only kind of soft loose to that nine tails. 01:12:26.520 --> 01:12:28.760 So let's see if he's going to pivot out here or stay in. 01:12:28.760 --> 01:12:30.640 As the first nice, Sasha is going to come through. 01:12:30.640 --> 01:12:32.800 And you're going to go straight for the spin here. 01:12:32.800 --> 01:12:34.520 Actually, maybe letting a sucker punch through. 01:12:34.520 --> 01:12:35.520 He didn't love that. 01:12:35.520 --> 01:12:38.280 Trying to get the surf energy to get that protect shield. 01:12:38.280 --> 01:12:39.120 And he does. 01:12:39.120 --> 01:12:40.880 But the problem is, you're just so low health, 01:12:40.880 --> 01:12:41.760 you have to pivot out. 01:12:41.760 --> 01:12:43.400 And here comes the forges in the pivot. 01:12:43.400 --> 01:12:44.440 And there is the jealousy. 01:12:44.440 --> 01:12:47.480 That means he left his shadow came to the night tails for the backlight which 01:12:47.480 --> 01:12:51.760 getting face up against that fortress. Yeah, a great read from doing bug as well. 01:12:51.760 --> 01:12:54.800 Expecting that the fortress might be in fact, he knows he needs to save the 01:12:54.800 --> 01:12:58.860 nine tails no matter what just on the chance that it is. Also on top of that 01:12:58.860 --> 01:13:01.840 night, it's just so strong to wrestle a line of Tempest so on our outside of the 01:13:01.840 --> 01:13:05.440 King draw. So now that you've seen the King draw, he knows he can avoid that 01:13:05.440 --> 01:13:08.400 right with nine tails. Tempest so on our the point to try to preserve the 01:13:08.400 --> 01:13:12.080 fortress much possible. Got to be thinking that there might be a nine 01:13:12.080 --> 01:13:17.080 in the back could have gone on the optimized timing there and thrown the disarmed boys after one very win 01:13:17.080 --> 01:13:19.160 But maybe just wants to charge with much engine boss 01:13:19.160 --> 01:13:22.320 So knowing that you need the children water and j2 deal with the nine-tenths later 01:13:22.320 --> 01:13:25.720 And actually doubles down uses both of the protect shields on this forges here 01:13:25.720 --> 01:13:29.560 Now it's gonna try to go for the disarmed boys and go for the farm down if there's no potential 01:13:29.560 --> 01:13:31.000 I don't think this is gonna be enough to knock out 01:13:31.000 --> 01:13:36.200 But you might get a very wind down if doombug does stay in does he try to swap out to let not let that happen 01:13:36.200 --> 01:13:38.240 Or does he get to the surf though the very wind out? 01:13:38.240 --> 01:13:44.280 No, he actually fairly holds off the board and help remaining to give to that last parting surf 01:13:44.280 --> 01:13:47.680 Which will get close to knocking out the forges try very close 01:13:47.680 --> 01:13:54.000 Yeah, try to get everyone down unfortunate camps and you must know has a shield the question is can you hang out to get the second 01:13:54.000 --> 01:13:56.240 Chilling water off with you bug actually doesn't shield it 01:13:56.240 --> 01:14:01.480 That's actually pretty big for a tempest on R2 do some necessary chip damage into this swaps right over 01:14:01.520 --> 01:14:03.440 Wait hold on this might be opening that 01:14:03.440 --> 01:14:08.240 that Tentastore Nari needs because now you get some extra energy on the fortress to potentially 01:14:08.240 --> 01:14:10.840 throw a move at the Nightshears later. 01:14:10.840 --> 01:14:12.820 And this Nightslash is going to be coming through. 01:14:12.820 --> 01:14:14.140 He has the chance to boost. 01:14:14.140 --> 01:14:17.640 We know Doombug has been doing boost in past competitions. 01:14:17.640 --> 01:14:18.640 Not this time. 01:14:18.640 --> 01:14:22.320 You need to get that energy like you mentioned because there is a protection remaining, but 01:14:22.320 --> 01:14:23.680 you still have to deal with this evil. 01:14:23.680 --> 01:14:25.840 You have no protection remaining yourself. 01:14:25.840 --> 01:14:29.640 And now suddenly this Nightslash is going to be coming through and almost knocking out 01:14:29.640 --> 01:14:30.640 your fortress. 01:14:30.640 --> 01:14:31.640 Yeah. 01:14:31.640 --> 01:14:32.640 Absolutely brutal for Tentastore Nari. 01:14:32.640 --> 01:14:36.360 Yeah, the boost to boost. I don't think it's even necessary at this point. 01:14:36.360 --> 01:14:40.320 Doombug knows that he gives the Ember down, shield up the Kingdra for later, 01:14:40.320 --> 01:14:43.120 and then take it out with a weather ball. And that's the answer. 01:14:43.120 --> 01:14:45.720 Not even enough for the entry lead on Kingdra. 01:14:45.720 --> 01:14:48.920 It's not going to be enough either as Doombug still has the final shield. 01:14:49.120 --> 01:14:51.440 One out of the two moves. There's not enough time. 01:14:51.600 --> 01:14:55.080 That's our Nari. Just going to not even charge out the bubble knowing that this game is over. 01:14:55.320 --> 01:14:58.720 Gotta go back to the drawing board at Doombug. Finds a way to force a game number three. 01:14:58.840 --> 01:15:00.960 And of course, you do need to throw that charge attack 01:15:00.960 --> 01:15:03.440 because there's probably not a way they're going to ember down 01:15:03.440 --> 01:15:05.560 double resistant into a shadow king draw there. 01:15:05.560 --> 01:15:08.760 So the weather ball will seal it, even though it is doubled, 01:15:08.760 --> 01:15:09.880 not very effective. 01:15:09.880 --> 01:15:12.200 And we got a tight series on our hands 01:15:12.200 --> 01:15:14.760 between Dunebug and Kintzo. 01:15:14.760 --> 01:15:18.400 Dunebug, no stranger facing hard team compositions. 01:15:18.400 --> 01:15:20.440 He's been in the circuit for so long, 01:15:20.440 --> 01:15:23.200 has so much success with it as well. 01:15:23.200 --> 01:15:24.560 And now he knows, right? 01:15:24.560 --> 01:15:25.680 What a great read from him. 01:15:25.680 --> 01:15:26.680 He's like, you know what? 01:15:26.680 --> 01:15:27.680 This five fortunes back. 01:15:27.680 --> 01:15:29.520 I need a safe, the ninth is for it. 01:15:29.520 --> 01:15:32.680 more importantly, if he brings in Ninetales into the Forges, 01:15:32.680 --> 01:15:34.920 he not only has to, you know, 01:15:34.920 --> 01:15:36.160 it's kind of a weird matchup, right? 01:15:36.160 --> 01:15:37.240 Especially with Chilling Waterboss, 01:15:37.240 --> 01:15:40.040 how's the King's Rock can just finish off 01:15:40.040 --> 01:15:41.200 the Ninetales right after. 01:15:41.200 --> 01:15:43.800 The Dunebuck avoiding that very disastrous matchup 01:15:43.800 --> 01:15:46.920 brings in the Jelsons, and that was the thing, right? 01:15:46.920 --> 01:15:49.560 Wrapped low shields, and still in the serve 01:15:49.560 --> 01:15:54.160 to put the Forges in just pretty much form down range. 01:15:54.160 --> 01:15:55.000 And how about that? 01:15:55.000 --> 01:15:56.800 He doubles down with the strategy, right? 01:15:56.800 --> 01:15:58.360 He did the exact same thing. 01:15:58.360 --> 01:15:59.560 He led the feeble. 01:15:59.560 --> 01:16:02.480 He had the jealousy and cantonightels in the back. 01:16:02.480 --> 01:16:05.560 A trainer like Dubon prepares for this opening matchup 01:16:05.560 --> 01:16:07.840 of the day, especially on a stage like this. 01:16:07.840 --> 01:16:10.680 He knows what his strategy is going to be 01:16:10.680 --> 01:16:11.760 coming into the match. 01:16:11.760 --> 01:16:14.200 And even though it's faltered in game number one 01:16:14.200 --> 01:16:17.200 and he lost the lead, he just doubles down game number two. 01:16:17.200 --> 01:16:18.400 I know this works. 01:16:18.400 --> 01:16:23.120 He's probably had dozens, maybe even up to 30, 40 01:16:23.120 --> 01:16:25.400 sprints just on this matchup. 01:16:25.400 --> 01:16:27.520 He knows which Pokemon are going to be strong. 01:16:27.520 --> 01:16:32.080 So he doubled down, now does Kento also try to bounce back 01:16:32.080 --> 01:16:34.660 to his earlier strategy of trying to maybe catch 01:16:34.660 --> 01:16:38.160 that evil lead off guard so that you can protect 01:16:38.160 --> 01:16:40.320 that fortress from the Ninetales in the back? 01:16:40.320 --> 01:16:41.480 The real question is, how does Kento 01:16:41.480 --> 01:16:42.720 start an idea with this now? 01:16:42.720 --> 01:16:44.720 Because, yes, the fortress is strong, 01:16:44.720 --> 01:16:47.240 but he didn't really bring a lot of really strong answers 01:16:47.240 --> 01:16:48.080 to Ninetales. 01:16:48.080 --> 01:16:51.320 He brought kind of ABB weak to the Ninetales in the back, 01:16:51.320 --> 01:16:52.240 right? 01:16:52.240 --> 01:16:54.320 I think a better strategy for Kento 01:16:54.320 --> 01:16:57.500 might be to bring the fortress in two strong answers 01:16:57.500 --> 01:17:00.180 to the Nineteen because you know Nineteen's coming every game just like our 01:17:00.180 --> 01:17:02.580 Doombug knows that the Fortress is coming every game so you have to bring 01:17:02.580 --> 01:17:06.620 the table you have to bring the Nineteen the two won't want to have any remote 01:17:06.620 --> 01:17:09.740 play into the Fortress to neutralize it just in case you don't catch the 01:17:09.740 --> 01:17:15.740 perfect lead matchup. All right we got it this size. Game number three here's the 01:17:15.740 --> 01:17:21.020 Fero into that Shadowcams of Nineteen the exact team of three for Doombug that 01:17:21.020 --> 01:17:24.940 he has been running the entire series but it's in a different order he has that 01:17:24.940 --> 01:17:26.940 people and jealousy in the back. 01:17:26.940 --> 01:17:29.180 The feral is not that threatened from the 01:17:29.180 --> 01:17:30.940 weather ball, but the shadow came to the 01:17:30.940 --> 01:17:32.540 nineties is going to be threatened from a 01:17:32.540 --> 01:17:33.980 super effective drill run. 01:17:33.980 --> 01:17:35.740 And I think Dumbuck knows he needs to 01:17:35.740 --> 01:17:37.580 maintain switchmanage if possible because 01:17:37.580 --> 01:17:39.420 he knows that there's that lurking 01:17:39.420 --> 01:17:41.420 shadow fortress in the back and one drill 01:17:41.420 --> 01:17:43.340 on pretty much one shot KO the nineties 01:17:43.340 --> 01:17:44.780 from this range where Dumbuck is going 01:17:44.780 --> 01:17:45.980 to outpace his second move. 01:17:45.980 --> 01:17:47.020 Let's see if there's going to be a catch 01:17:47.020 --> 01:17:48.220 made or not. I mean it's kind of hard to 01:17:48.220 --> 01:17:49.900 catch right? Kessar and Ari just doesn't 01:17:49.900 --> 01:17:51.820 even bring a nineties answer. This is 01:17:51.820 --> 01:17:54.380 there is no real nineties answer on his 01:17:54.380 --> 01:17:58.460 team which is absolutely wild because you have the fortress in the back you still have to protect. 01:17:58.460 --> 01:18:02.780 Yeah he doesn't have that king draw like he did in the previous matchup but he does have that 01:18:02.780 --> 01:18:07.420 floor just at least that can do super effective chili water damage but looks like doombug smartly 01:18:07.420 --> 01:18:11.580 knows that there is a fortress in the back. I want to keep the shadow kanto nineties around 01:18:11.580 --> 01:18:17.500 it now that this is switch lock he can preserve the shadow kanto nineties by pivoting out of 01:18:17.500 --> 01:18:21.900 this matchup right after the weather ball and he goes for it. I don't hate this play from Captain 01:18:21.900 --> 01:18:27.180 Soranari for a few reasons mainly because with a shield remaining you have to reflect the charge 01:18:27.180 --> 01:18:33.740 that's what the fortune take out. We need energy on it first and unfortunately Dumbud gets the 01:18:33.740 --> 01:18:38.460 gorgeous right where he wants it to be. You have a gorgeous Indra Jeltson. Jeltson is so bulky that 01:18:38.460 --> 01:18:44.220 you can take this damage no problem. Oh and Dumbud just overbarned a ton against Soranari. 01:18:44.220 --> 01:18:50.140 Or suspend the shield and this is disastrous because now the gates are open for a weather ball 01:18:50.140 --> 01:18:56.060 to land on the forges and watch I can only wait no throw the ball and do bug gets away with the 01:18:56.060 --> 01:19:03.100 take on the board is that almost a hundred energy out the window for Kesar Nari. Tito two games in a 01:19:03.100 --> 01:19:08.220 row getting a little greedy with that forges and it doesn't pay off here comes the cancel night 01:19:08.220 --> 01:19:13.580 tails trying to get as much inwards damage out as possible but I swam into that weather ball 01:19:13.580 --> 01:19:18.300 too much shaking its head that was a nice play from Tito but will it be enough to bounce back 01:19:18.300 --> 01:19:23.280 in this battle. And Dunebaugh he's locked in so the sand two will take out the 01:19:23.280 --> 01:19:27.360 nineties before get any additional damage off but you got an evil in the 01:19:27.360 --> 01:19:31.040 back and evil it's not the most playable one doesn't hit the hardest but it 01:19:31.040 --> 01:19:35.760 could definitely do some damage into the fortress still has the jealousy on top 01:19:35.760 --> 01:19:39.480 of it so forcing the energy out but no just going oh try to go for a shout 01:19:39.480 --> 01:19:44.320 off but gets the energy instead. Dunebaugh feeling pretty good about it as he is one 01:19:44.320 --> 01:19:48.320 game away, joining that top eight at World Championships. 01:19:48.320 --> 01:19:50.820 The highest finish he's ever had so far, 01:19:50.820 --> 01:19:52.160 he's looking for more. 01:19:52.160 --> 01:19:54.200 One more strike-up punch through the night session, 01:19:54.200 --> 01:19:55.400 that'll do it. 01:19:55.400 --> 01:19:58.500 They can't even get that boost once again, 01:19:58.500 --> 01:19:59.860 just for fun. 01:19:59.860 --> 01:20:01.900 Doombo done secure top eight. 01:20:01.900 --> 01:20:03.740 Now he's in the higher level, 01:20:03.740 --> 01:20:08.040 and he has pumped up about it as a miracle. 01:20:08.040 --> 01:20:10.740 Bounces back to defeat Kento, 01:20:10.740 --> 01:20:12.640 where in two straight games, 01:20:12.640 --> 01:20:18.720 He had an opportunity with that floor just versus jealous in matchup where he could have made a better impact 01:20:18.720 --> 01:20:23.780 But unfortunately just fell a little bit short in only that juncture of the game 01:20:23.780 --> 01:20:30.520 I feel like otherwise he played an incredibly clean battle. He was only the floor just versus jealous in matchup 01:20:30.520 --> 01:20:34.820 Yeah, definitely and I think the line comes this were a little bit tough right for Ken Sarnari because 01:20:35.800 --> 01:20:38.920 Disrespecting the cancel nine kills is one thing right in this meta 01:20:38.920 --> 01:20:44.840 But when you have a shadow fortress that's double weak to the fire damage of the shadow cancel that deals 01:20:44.840 --> 01:20:49.680 It's even more risky and you know that you might get spring that shadow cancel nine kills 01:20:49.680 --> 01:20:53.900 But maybe just didn't think the king could really put in the work does have as nearly as much focus 01:20:53.900 --> 01:20:57.160 I'm gonna not suppose focus here. I'm up here. It doesn't have a lot of folk either 01:20:57.160 --> 01:20:58.560 So it's a tough position 01:20:58.560 --> 01:21:03.280 but I think that line call from catches are not you just put them in a tough position right off the bats and 01:21:03.280 --> 01:21:06.940 And we saw to the greed here, trying to go for it, 01:21:06.940 --> 01:21:09.420 but Dombug just full sense of serve. 01:21:09.420 --> 01:21:11.420 And that was just pretty much the end of the game, 01:21:11.420 --> 01:21:12.780 the moment this move was thrown. 01:21:12.780 --> 01:21:16.420 And I think it goes to a little bit of just a mountain 01:21:16.420 --> 01:21:19.060 of experience that Dombug has, right? 01:21:19.060 --> 01:21:22.180 The most decorated trainer in championship series 01:21:22.180 --> 01:21:26.180 in terms of regional titles and medals. 01:21:26.180 --> 01:21:29.820 The fact is, he has played so many series. 01:21:29.820 --> 01:21:32.620 And of course, Tinto was playing amazing, 01:21:32.620 --> 01:21:35.900 but I feel like Dunebug was locked in, prepared, 01:21:35.900 --> 01:21:38.800 ran the same team of three in all three battles. 01:21:38.800 --> 01:21:40.880 Even though he lost game number one, 01:21:40.880 --> 01:21:43.700 he never went away from his strategy. 01:21:43.700 --> 01:21:45.820 He knew exactly what he was gonna do 01:21:45.820 --> 01:21:49.060 in multiple iterations against Kento's team, 01:21:49.060 --> 01:21:51.340 and it showed there this is a trainer 01:21:51.340 --> 01:21:53.940 that is super talented, locked in, 01:21:53.940 --> 01:21:56.980 has the experience and was able to persevere. 01:21:56.980 --> 01:21:59.540 Yeah, and that was such a tough matchup for Dunebug, right? 01:21:59.540 --> 01:22:01.820 But we've seen him overcome once before that, 01:22:01.820 --> 01:22:03.300 And he just danced around it perfectly. 01:22:03.300 --> 01:22:06.420 He had a more neutral lead in both the first, 01:22:06.420 --> 01:22:08.820 the second and third game, and found his wing conditions. 01:22:08.820 --> 01:22:09.900 Knew that, you know what? 01:22:09.900 --> 01:22:13.060 I need to save that nine-tales for the Fortress if I can. 01:22:13.060 --> 01:22:14.060 And that's exactly what he did. 01:22:14.060 --> 01:22:16.700 Even with the beautiful catch from Kendall Sarnari, 01:22:16.700 --> 01:22:19.100 Dunebaugh just put himself so far ahead at that point, 01:22:19.100 --> 01:22:20.060 it didn't even matter. 01:22:20.060 --> 01:22:22.700 It seemed like almost like we were in a best of five series 01:22:22.700 --> 01:22:24.180 already, because it already seemed like, okay, 01:22:24.180 --> 01:22:26.100 you know what's gonna be happening in the back line 01:22:26.100 --> 01:22:27.180 for both these trainers. 01:22:27.180 --> 01:22:29.260 How do they make those minor adjustments 01:22:29.260 --> 01:22:31.260 throughout the battle, knowing there's a jealous 01:22:31.260 --> 01:22:33.660 in the back, knowing there's a shadow fortress in the back, 01:22:33.660 --> 01:22:37.340 how to make sure that you have the right Pokemon 01:22:37.340 --> 01:22:38.940 to take advantage. 01:22:38.940 --> 01:22:42.060 And Junebug was able to do that and look it up next. 01:22:42.060 --> 01:22:45.100 I got distracted because I saw probably 01:22:45.100 --> 01:22:49.580 the prohibitive favorite to win Pokemon Worlds. 01:22:49.580 --> 01:22:51.780 Patomon is on the stage next. 01:22:51.780 --> 01:22:52.580 That's right. 01:22:52.580 --> 01:22:55.620 And he is looking to return to another Grand Finals 01:22:55.620 --> 01:22:57.540 at International Atta Worlds. 01:22:57.540 --> 01:23:00.540 Last year, he came up just short in the fifth 01:23:00.540 --> 01:23:05.180 and final game of the bracket reset came down to the wire, 01:23:05.180 --> 01:23:06.780 but did lose the feels a boy. 01:23:06.780 --> 01:23:10.060 And that's been an absolute tear ever since, 01:23:10.060 --> 01:23:12.940 trying to make it back to that championship Sunday. 01:23:12.940 --> 01:23:15.300 And he has shown time and time again 01:23:15.300 --> 01:23:19.020 that he is possibly the greatest Pokemon Go player 01:23:19.020 --> 01:23:21.100 there is in this entire season. 01:23:21.100 --> 01:23:23.020 And based on accomplishments alone, 01:23:23.020 --> 01:23:25.460 you can say that's a pretty easy case to make 01:23:25.460 --> 01:23:27.820 as he's looking for another high finish 01:23:27.820 --> 01:23:29.700 at an international event. 01:23:29.700 --> 01:23:32.500 He's going to get substance either one of our top players from North America 01:23:32.820 --> 01:23:38.340 Um, the younger brother of night time classroom one of our deck most segregated players in North America as well 01:23:38.820 --> 01:23:44.420 But butters, I gotta say this is actually a grudge match. Oh, it is. Yes. Yeah, so let me let me give you a quick recap 01:23:44.500 --> 01:23:47.620 so they face off at um, any I see 01:23:48.820 --> 01:23:54.340 2025 this was last season and uh substance either lost potamon one or two 01:23:54.660 --> 01:23:58.580 Um, so that was like maybe not substance news breakout season this season was 2026 01:23:58.580 --> 01:24:01.220 They face off again, EYC this year. 01:24:01.220 --> 01:24:02.520 Well, you know how that went, 01:24:02.520 --> 01:24:03.920 it's probably one of the whole things. 01:24:03.920 --> 01:24:06.920 Potomac takes a 2-0 victory over Susten Zeter. 01:24:06.920 --> 01:24:11.520 And then, the last time they face off was Crock in 20-26, 01:24:11.520 --> 01:24:13.460 this after EYC. 01:24:13.460 --> 01:24:15.300 And Susten Zeter actually came out on top. 01:24:15.300 --> 01:24:17.300 So even though Potomac has taken, you know, 01:24:17.300 --> 01:24:19.860 two out of the three victories against Susten Zeter, 01:24:19.860 --> 01:24:21.000 the last time they face off, 01:24:21.000 --> 01:24:23.040 Susten Zeter actually 2-0 over Potomac, 01:24:23.040 --> 01:24:25.300 which is not something that most people in the world 01:24:25.300 --> 01:24:26.340 can even say, right? 01:24:26.340 --> 01:24:28.280 So that's already a good sign for Susten Zeter. 01:24:28.280 --> 01:24:33.040 But as soon as you started saying international competitions, I knew who the answer was because 01:24:33.040 --> 01:24:37.960 Mr. Day Number 3 is almost impossible to beat in Day Number 2. 01:24:37.960 --> 01:24:45.800 Remember even in the World Championships last season, who won between Beezerboy and 01:24:45.800 --> 01:24:48.200 Padamon in the winners' finals? 01:24:48.200 --> 01:24:49.200 Padamon. 01:24:49.200 --> 01:24:50.200 Padamon. 01:24:50.200 --> 01:24:54.200 With that team composition disadvantage, he was able to defeat Beezerboy, I believe 01:24:54.200 --> 01:24:55.200 3-1. 01:24:55.200 --> 01:25:04.040 It was only with a night of preparation and rest that Beezaboy was able to utilize that team composition advantage in championship Sunday 01:25:04.040 --> 01:25:06.040 So Padaman is day number 01:25:06.600 --> 01:25:12.040 Mr. Day number three for a reason he is almost impossible to beat in this day number two 01:25:12.040 --> 01:25:18.960 Especially as the rounds progress and you have less and less time to prepare against this trainer because he is in my opinion 01:25:19.160 --> 01:25:23.600 The best trainer on the planet right now in Pokemon go definitely 01:25:23.600 --> 01:25:27.600 And but, you know, we've seen upsets happen already just a couple minutes ago, right? 01:25:27.600 --> 01:25:32.600 The other boy versus Haramaru and, you know, the other boy, if he's not the best in the world, 01:25:32.600 --> 01:25:37.600 he's obviously in the top three, but anything can happen, especially on the big stage. 01:25:37.600 --> 01:25:41.600 And this has been an absolute huge torment for Dustin Cedar, playing against the best of the best, 01:25:41.600 --> 01:25:47.600 making it to day number two undefeated in the winner's side, and now facing off again 01:25:47.600 --> 01:25:49.600 for the fourth time against Potomac. 01:25:49.600 --> 01:25:52.600 We have two waterfall users on both sides. 01:25:52.600 --> 01:25:57.880 Malamar's to Malamar. Yeah, Malamar's been a bit underwhelming. I'm not gonna lie. Whenever we see 01:25:58.920 --> 01:26:03.080 it's been really strong in terms of usage, but whenever you see it on the battlefield, 01:26:03.080 --> 01:26:07.560 it just comes up short. We saw Beelzeboi come up short with it two times. We saw yesterday in 01:26:07.560 --> 01:26:12.600 the match at the Malamar coming up short. Yes, Malamar has done really well. It has placed itself 01:26:12.600 --> 01:26:16.360 in tough usage. But when I've seen it on the battlefield, I feel like it's been carried every 01:26:16.360 --> 01:26:22.120 single time. So we have another Malamar mirror. Can we have a Malamar moment in Pokemon worlds? 01:26:22.120 --> 01:26:23.920 Well, I think here's a tricky part, right? 01:26:23.920 --> 01:26:27.520 Both players have a shadow bug bite fortress, 01:26:27.520 --> 01:26:30.800 which absolutely shreds the Malmars. 01:26:30.800 --> 01:26:32.200 Malmars double reach to it. 01:26:32.200 --> 01:26:34.200 More importantly, Potomac also has a shadow bar. 01:26:34.200 --> 01:26:37.160 So, like, that's, you know, bug bite's a one-term move, 01:26:37.160 --> 01:26:40.640 but it probably looks like it's doing more than that, right? 01:26:40.640 --> 01:26:43.160 It's just every turn that goes by into Malmars. 01:26:43.160 --> 01:26:46.120 You blink and your Malmars help bar is in the red. 01:26:46.120 --> 01:26:47.560 Let's see if there's a way to take that risk or not. 01:26:47.560 --> 01:26:50.200 Here we go, game number one, Potomac versus Cedar. 01:26:50.200 --> 01:26:54.040 The start things off, it's going to be that you know Stuntfist with Zodandozo. 01:26:54.040 --> 01:26:57.880 And this is exactly why you use a waterfall user as your water type. 01:26:57.880 --> 01:27:01.560 To do that super effective damage into these ground types like the you know Stuntfist, 01:27:01.560 --> 01:27:04.520 or into the fire type of that Shadow Cantal Nightdales, 01:27:04.520 --> 01:27:08.360 it actually picks up the early protect shield into this Stuntfist. 01:27:08.360 --> 01:27:11.160 It looks like Padamon is just going to play out this matchup, 01:27:11.160 --> 01:27:14.200 does have that Shadow Malamar in the back, but he wants alignment. 01:27:14.200 --> 01:27:18.040 He does not want to face that Shadow Fortress with the Bug Bite, 01:27:18.040 --> 01:27:22.840 So he has to make sure he wins this matchup or baits out the fortress. 01:27:22.840 --> 01:27:26.480 And Potomac has the back-to-back discharge over Vonsetbid. 01:27:26.480 --> 01:27:29.480 Throws right before the next serve is available. 01:27:29.480 --> 01:27:33.880 Sassanivir lets the first discharge go, might throw off this shield just to get the serve off. 01:27:33.880 --> 01:27:36.680 No, let's it go! Can the Thick Rail do it? 01:27:36.680 --> 01:27:39.800 No, it does go down to the double discharge. 01:27:39.800 --> 01:27:44.520 Potomac wins, which means Potomac also has a lot of energy still to move. 01:27:44.520 --> 01:27:48.920 But he does have that Corsula in the back to face that fortress. 01:27:48.920 --> 01:27:51.120 And you're going to get a lot of chip damage off here. 01:27:51.120 --> 01:27:54.320 Yes, you will get that farm down for Susun's Dealer. 01:27:54.320 --> 01:27:55.680 It is going in Corsula. 01:27:55.680 --> 01:27:59.600 But then that's when you bring in the Malamar to avoid that fortress in the back. 01:27:59.600 --> 01:28:00.680 And it's just so hard. 01:28:00.680 --> 01:28:01.960 This Stumpfist is bulky. 01:28:01.960 --> 01:28:05.160 It's threatening even another two more charge attacks. 01:28:05.160 --> 01:28:06.080 Going to throw the mud bomb. 01:28:06.080 --> 01:28:07.600 Maybe he could have gone for double discharge, 01:28:07.600 --> 01:28:10.560 but does that mean that he's also going to be able to get through 01:28:10.560 --> 01:28:13.320 one more parting discharge before it gets knocked out? 01:28:13.320 --> 01:28:15.200 I'd like to calm down from sussing here. 01:28:15.200 --> 01:28:17.800 Very confident knowing the bulk of the force of love. 01:28:17.800 --> 01:28:20.520 Knowing that even if there's a Malmour in the pack, 01:28:20.520 --> 01:28:25.120 this much energy is going to threaten a KO on the Shadow Malmour. 01:28:25.120 --> 01:28:27.160 Here's the thing, you throw both Nightshade, 01:28:27.160 --> 01:28:29.120 maybe grab a shield, and then just try to snipe it 01:28:29.120 --> 01:28:30.240 with the floodlights. 01:28:30.240 --> 01:28:32.080 And Potomac's shield says the fortress 01:28:32.080 --> 01:28:34.320 is about to come in in a quick second. 01:28:34.320 --> 01:28:35.600 Let's see if he goes for it or not. 01:28:35.600 --> 01:28:37.080 And no, this has to let it go. 01:28:37.080 --> 01:28:38.680 Forrest might come in, he calls it. 01:28:38.680 --> 01:28:39.520 He calls it. 01:28:39.520 --> 01:28:40.760 But most of the side will swap. 01:28:40.760 --> 01:28:42.880 And here comes Potomac's own force of love. 01:28:42.880 --> 01:28:45.840 And down the shield is no problem for Corsair into this matchup. 01:28:45.840 --> 01:28:47.720 Look how much these astonishers are doing. 01:28:47.720 --> 01:28:50.760 Sustenance Eater is desperately reaching for that Rock Tomb, 01:28:50.760 --> 01:28:53.440 which will drop the attack of this Corsair 01:28:53.440 --> 01:28:56.120 and make the match up better for Sustenance Eater. 01:28:56.120 --> 01:28:58.200 He's going to get to it as soon as possible. 01:28:58.200 --> 01:28:58.920 There it is. 01:28:58.920 --> 01:29:00.240 There's one protection remaining, 01:29:00.240 --> 01:29:01.600 but Padamon can be patient. 01:29:01.600 --> 01:29:03.480 He does not have to use it yet. 01:29:03.480 --> 01:29:05.280 Yeah, but this is still a tough position for Padamon. 01:29:05.280 --> 01:29:09.000 He is going to shield up the more likelihood of it being a Rock Tomb. 01:29:09.000 --> 01:29:10.480 He wants to push them as much as possible. 01:29:10.480 --> 01:29:11.760 This is so annoying because, yes, 01:29:11.760 --> 01:29:15.060 have the Tiger Vance on the Corsair for the bug-bite spell chunk and more 01:29:15.060 --> 01:29:19.160 importantly Susie there has a shield advantage and the next Rock Tomb is gonna 01:29:19.160 --> 01:29:22.700 put the Corsair into the red. And the problem is there is health on the 01:29:22.700 --> 01:29:26.220 Corsair for Susie and its Eater so as soon as Susie and its Eater wants to come in and 01:29:26.220 --> 01:29:29.540 try to go for astonished damage he is gonna throw one more Rock Tomb, there's 01:29:29.540 --> 01:29:33.260 one protection remaining and there's a back-to-back available for Padamon but 01:29:33.260 --> 01:29:36.940 there's still a Prec-to-Tec Shield and the action uses it here on surprise. Here comes 01:29:36.940 --> 01:29:40.780 the combo play swapping in, the last night's aid is banked, the Malibar comes in 01:29:40.780 --> 01:29:42.180 to knock into a charge attack. 01:29:42.180 --> 01:29:45.140 Padamon does have the nightshade that he can throw right now, 01:29:45.140 --> 01:29:47.300 but he's going to have to be able to knock out the Fortress 01:29:47.300 --> 01:29:49.340 before Fortress can get to a charge attack. 01:29:49.340 --> 01:29:50.860 Sussan's Eater, he's not, and he thinks 01:29:50.860 --> 01:29:54.460 he can get to one Sanctum before the Astonish damage 01:29:54.460 --> 01:29:55.380 is going to take him out. 01:29:55.380 --> 01:29:56.500 Can he do it? 01:29:56.500 --> 01:29:59.380 It's going to be close, but the fight is enough. 01:29:59.380 --> 01:30:02.460 As Sussan's Eater takes the first game off from Podermann. 01:30:02.460 --> 01:30:04.540 Wow, well played from Sussan and Eater. 01:30:04.540 --> 01:30:07.220 Podermann, I felt like knew exactly what he was doing. 01:30:07.220 --> 01:30:09.820 He knew that Shadow Fortress was going to be in the back line. 01:30:09.820 --> 01:30:14.660 He was going to save his course love for that back line and make sure that he won a lineman 01:30:14.660 --> 01:30:21.180 But that alignment didn't do too much for him because of the strength of the opposing course law in the back 01:30:21.500 --> 01:30:24.460 Malamar just didn't stand a chance once in Malamar 01:30:27.140 --> 01:30:31.220 This is the most anti-malamar property I've ever heard of that quite some time 01:30:31.380 --> 01:30:36.220 But I got to say one word that describes us in the in that first game patience 01:30:36.220 --> 01:30:41.580 absolute patience lets the Dondo so go gets a shield gets hit with two discharge 01:30:41.580 --> 01:30:45.020 doesn't save doesn't spend a shield comes in course but into the 01:30:45.020 --> 01:30:51.100 surface gets hit by what two three mob bombs doesn't matter goes again for the 01:30:51.100 --> 01:30:55.220 patience knowing that you depend on the engine because you lose the backline what 01:30:55.220 --> 01:30:59.860 can stop the course with that much energy nothing absolutely nothing and on 01:30:59.860 --> 01:31:04.180 top of that has the fortress or later there is no cancel nights are on the 01:31:04.180 --> 01:31:09.180 So the fortress is actually very, very safe once you, you know, if you have a shield advantage, right? 01:31:09.180 --> 01:31:11.180 Because the fortress is probably the best answer for you. 01:31:11.180 --> 01:31:14.180 But even with the course on it, with that shield advantage, you're able to clean up. 01:31:14.180 --> 01:31:20.180 Yeah, just because of the debuffs with that rock team, obviously, you have Santum as well. 01:31:20.180 --> 01:31:27.180 It's a really strong Pokemon, a Pokemon that we thought would be even a little bit higher in the meta day number one. 01:31:27.180 --> 01:31:32.180 Oftentimes, these trainers bring that waterfall user and protect it with the shadow fortress. 01:31:32.180 --> 01:31:36.180 That is a core duo that we see on both of these trainers team. 01:31:36.180 --> 01:31:39.180 On Potomac's side, he has the Milotic, and he has the Shadowforge. 01:31:39.180 --> 01:31:43.180 On Sustenance's side, he has that Dontozo in the Shadowforge. 01:31:43.180 --> 01:31:47.180 And Potomac, just as the other top names, is on the ropes as well. 01:31:47.180 --> 01:31:51.180 He is down 0-1 to Sustenance, and this is a devastating lead. 01:31:51.180 --> 01:31:55.180 He has to instantly pivot into the Stuntfish, but with no clear answer, 01:31:55.180 --> 01:31:58.180 here comes the Shadowforge, it's a Sustenance eater. 01:31:58.180 --> 01:32:00.500 But more importantly, there's also no clear answer 01:32:00.500 --> 01:32:02.140 for substance either for that Goliath course. 01:32:02.140 --> 01:32:04.220 I think Goliath course is very safe for both players 01:32:04.220 --> 01:32:06.820 in this particular matchup, especially with the licky, 01:32:06.820 --> 01:32:08.180 licky on the bench. 01:32:08.180 --> 01:32:10.620 Espanamon is going to draw out the fortress, 01:32:10.620 --> 01:32:12.420 but there's no Malmaw on his side either. 01:32:12.420 --> 01:32:14.820 So it doesn't help him out as much as you would think. 01:32:14.820 --> 01:32:16.740 And with the Budweb variance of the fortress, 01:32:16.740 --> 01:32:18.900 it's actually quite good with a lot of the ground types. 01:32:18.900 --> 01:32:22.020 And the Santoon is going to come through super effective 01:32:22.020 --> 01:32:25.460 and drops the defense of this poor stuntman 01:32:25.460 --> 01:32:27.180 who's trying to get to a double discharge 01:32:27.180 --> 01:32:28.660 and can get the alignment here. 01:32:28.660 --> 01:32:30.260 So, Sustenance Theater has a choice 01:32:30.260 --> 01:32:31.780 to let one discharge through, 01:32:31.780 --> 01:32:33.820 but Padamon is at the back, the back. 01:32:33.820 --> 01:32:35.620 Does he try to go for the alignment, 01:32:35.620 --> 01:32:37.620 or does he soft lose this matchup? 01:32:37.620 --> 01:32:40.700 He has this opportunity to decide right here. 01:32:40.700 --> 01:32:42.780 And I think Sustenance might just let this go. 01:32:42.780 --> 01:32:43.900 No, Sustenance throw up the shield 01:32:43.900 --> 01:32:46.260 as the very last second will have the chance 01:32:46.260 --> 01:32:47.500 to go for the debuff for later. 01:32:47.500 --> 01:32:49.580 So, debuffing, getting maybe even the rock team off 01:32:49.580 --> 01:32:50.660 will be huge value. 01:32:50.660 --> 01:32:53.100 Gandy, Reaching, goes for it, no! 01:32:53.100 --> 01:32:54.900 Unfortunately, doesn't get it off. 01:32:54.900 --> 01:32:56.300 And so, that's actually gonna be a huge win 01:32:56.300 --> 01:33:00.740 Potomac as he now has the energy lead and the script that's been flipped right 01:33:00.740 --> 01:33:03.900 It's like the first concept this time Potomac doesn't have the matchup need one 01:33:03.900 --> 01:33:08.360 But has the shield to manage susneater has residual energy on the course of going to throw the first night shade 01:33:08.360 --> 01:33:12.220 I think we're gonna see instant shield from Potomac. This is where you need to use your shields 01:33:12.220 --> 01:33:17.600 It's gonna be super effective night shade here come to Dondozo though to be able to soak up all this energy 01:33:17.600 --> 01:33:23.660 I like that from susneater get the shield do a little bit of chip damage then come in with the Dondozo and never shield it 01:33:23.660 --> 01:33:31.340 Just try to rely on your Corsula in the back and rely on the bolt that is Dantoso, a Pokemon that we haven't seen too much in 01:33:31.340 --> 01:33:38.780 Championship series, but as you can see it has high defense, high HP, is able to take these charge attacks and fast attacks, no problem 01:33:38.780 --> 01:33:41.500 While pacing up to these harder hitting charge attacks. 01:33:41.500 --> 01:33:48.420 I mean it indeed is a whale and it is pretty thick on the battlefield on top of it as you can see the water ball damage adding up too 01:33:48.420 --> 01:33:55.140 and now Potomac throws up the final shield trying to get the back-to-back 01:33:55.140 --> 01:33:57.920 nightshade before throwing just so that he can throw a party nightshade. 01:33:57.920 --> 01:34:02.220 This is gonna put him in a top-top position. Has a final nightshade available. 01:34:02.220 --> 01:34:05.460 Substance leader has this to make. Do you go for the shield or not? I don't think it's 01:34:05.460 --> 01:34:09.740 probably worth it. Oh, it does. Go show the shield. Watch it try to maybe get some 01:34:09.740 --> 01:34:13.460 additional damage from all buts. As I'm getting taken out, fly the back-to-back 01:34:13.460 --> 01:34:16.860 nightshade. Now, substance leader again calling a position but this time around 01:34:16.860 --> 01:34:23.860 The script is flipped a bit. It's Audemars now with the Shadow Fortress into the Corsula of Sustenir. 01:34:23.860 --> 01:34:27.860 Going to get this Nightroch, right before the Nightshade reads that huge dentist debuff 01:34:27.860 --> 01:34:30.860 will mitigate so much damage coming in from this next Nightshade. 01:34:30.860 --> 01:34:34.860 And remember, there is a bit of health in the back on that Corsula. 01:34:34.860 --> 01:34:37.860 And now that the attack has dropped, you can take one Astonish. 01:34:37.860 --> 01:34:42.860 So that means Audemars can get off two Astonishes in the back, and he has the Sand Tomb right here. 01:34:42.860 --> 01:34:48.460 It all comes down to this night shade for sustenance either can't substance either knock out with this night shade 01:34:48.460 --> 01:34:54.840 It has been debunked. No, it's not enough charge. Zach. Right. You know actually the same to him comes out before the next night shade 01:34:54.840 --> 01:34:58.580 And it's gonna be enough to tie up the series for Panama Wow 01:34:58.580 --> 01:35:06.480 This is quite a clutch match and it is absolutely delivering here that start things off on the winners back to update number two 01:35:06.580 --> 01:35:08.580 Back in four between these two players 01:35:08.580 --> 01:35:12.480 fortress into Corsola and then Corsola into fortress. 01:35:12.480 --> 01:35:15.280 I guess you'd rather be in the fortress before we're learning. 01:35:15.280 --> 01:35:16.320 I guess so. 01:35:16.320 --> 01:35:18.360 And it was actually a great line reach for Podomar, right? 01:35:18.360 --> 01:35:20.400 Because you're thinking, okay, well, 01:35:20.400 --> 01:35:21.680 what if he has a licky licky in the back, 01:35:21.680 --> 01:35:22.760 then it's hard countered. 01:35:22.760 --> 01:35:26.040 But the odds of Sussex Eater leading in Corsola 01:35:26.040 --> 01:35:28.160 and having a licky licky in the back is so low 01:35:28.160 --> 01:35:30.560 because there's that Shadow Malmour. 01:35:30.560 --> 01:35:32.920 And you're just way too weak to reach that Shadow Malmour 01:35:32.920 --> 01:35:34.440 if Podomar decides to go for it. 01:35:34.440 --> 01:35:35.920 So Podomar goes through the gamble and says, 01:35:35.920 --> 01:35:38.080 you know what, I'm gonna protect my Corsola. 01:35:38.080 --> 01:35:42.440 I'm going to expect that he doesn't have the licky licky hard counter me and that is my win condition 01:35:42.440 --> 01:35:44.320 And that's exactly what he found in the end game 01:35:44.320 --> 01:35:49.840 Well finally the best case that I've heard for actually bringing a Malamar to the stage here is to break off that core 01:35:49.840 --> 01:35:55.520 Which of course Licky Licky was number one in usage by a mile in day number two and the course 01:35:55.520 --> 01:35:58.760 Sla is one of those late risers in the meta shift 01:35:59.040 --> 01:36:01.840 Course Sla is on a lot of these top trainer teams as well 01:36:01.840 --> 01:36:07.720 So if you do have that bench pressure or you could utilize that Pokemon to break up that core that is 01:36:08.080 --> 01:36:10.760 a strong utility you can have on your team of six. 01:36:10.760 --> 01:36:13.000 That's right, and this is going to be a tough one, right? 01:36:13.000 --> 01:36:14.040 There's so much online. 01:36:14.040 --> 01:36:17.800 Winning this puts you into top eight at world championships. 01:36:17.800 --> 01:36:20.560 The biggest stage, the moment that all these players 01:36:20.560 --> 01:36:22.720 have been fighting for and losing here 01:36:22.720 --> 01:36:24.720 will pull you into the losers bracket, 01:36:24.720 --> 01:36:27.560 could knock you out straight up in the top 24, 01:36:27.560 --> 01:36:31.800 could make your road to that grand finals way, way longer. 01:36:31.800 --> 01:36:33.760 You have to face top opponent after top opponent. 01:36:33.760 --> 01:36:36.000 There's so much on the line for this start 01:36:36.000 --> 01:36:37.480 and final game between these two players. 01:36:37.480 --> 01:36:40.040 And if you're just joining us so far in day number two, 01:36:40.040 --> 01:36:41.640 a lot of these well-known trainers, 01:36:41.640 --> 01:36:45.400 like the Isaboy in Dunebug, have really been challenged. 01:36:45.400 --> 01:36:47.920 The Isaboy has already gone down to the loser side. 01:36:47.920 --> 01:36:50.440 And now, Hadamon is one game away 01:36:50.440 --> 01:36:51.920 from going down to the loser side. 01:36:51.920 --> 01:36:54.720 But if he wins it, he can get the top eight. 01:36:54.720 --> 01:36:56.800 And there is the key lead. 01:36:56.800 --> 01:36:58.800 He has his course line to the fortress. 01:36:58.800 --> 01:37:01.280 Even though Fortress has been winning this in the back, 01:37:01.280 --> 01:37:02.760 you're not going to win it in the front. 01:37:02.760 --> 01:37:04.760 So does Susie Cedar just swap out? 01:37:04.760 --> 01:37:06.240 There is the swap to Dantosa. 01:37:06.240 --> 01:37:09.200 try to go for the catch. I like Padma's patience because he knows that if 01:37:09.200 --> 01:37:12.720 it wasn't he would really want to throw that he would have. So expecting the 01:37:12.720 --> 01:37:17.880 potential catch now has he back to back. My big one and then might come in 01:37:17.880 --> 01:37:21.080 with his thumb is after. I don't know something's is going to take a lot super 01:37:21.080 --> 01:37:25.200 effective damage on the serve. Actually goes with the double nightjake. Do we see a 01:37:25.200 --> 01:37:29.720 shield on the susneater? I mean this time does this really safe for susneater as well 01:37:29.720 --> 01:37:33.160 right? Doesn't have a lot of options. Might even just go and swap to the 01:37:33.160 --> 01:37:34.880 Let's see what Potomac does. 01:37:34.880 --> 01:37:36.720 And look, already at the double surf here. 01:37:36.720 --> 01:37:39.560 One surf will not be enough to knock out the Corsula, 01:37:39.560 --> 01:37:41.560 but the double surf will definitely be enough. 01:37:41.560 --> 01:37:42.960 There is no shield from Potomac. 01:37:42.960 --> 01:37:43.800 Is the timer up? 01:37:43.800 --> 01:37:45.440 Yes, you could try to swap on it, 01:37:45.440 --> 01:37:47.080 but instead trying to go for that nightshade. 01:37:47.080 --> 01:37:48.280 No, not even going for the nightshade. 01:37:48.280 --> 01:37:49.920 No, like that the surf is gonna be coming anyway. 01:37:49.920 --> 01:37:52.600 If the set tries to go for the form down, 01:37:52.600 --> 01:37:55.080 wants to use this energy for the backline 01:37:55.080 --> 01:37:56.160 against Susie and Cedar. 01:37:56.160 --> 01:37:57.920 There could be a potential combo play. 01:37:57.920 --> 01:37:58.760 You have to be real, check this. 01:37:58.760 --> 01:38:00.440 The bug by damage will add up pretty quickly. 01:38:00.440 --> 01:38:01.840 Let's see if Potomac tries to go for swap. 01:38:01.840 --> 01:38:03.040 You can see he's reachable. 01:38:03.040 --> 01:38:04.880 He knows that the Fortress might come back 01:38:04.880 --> 01:38:07.160 to try to snipe away the energy on the Corsair 01:38:07.160 --> 01:38:09.760 of Fortress' final shield, but in comes his own Corsair. 01:38:09.760 --> 01:38:12.360 And now Pottermine, again, the goal is a reverse. 01:38:12.360 --> 01:38:13.560 It's just Fortress versus Corsair 01:38:13.560 --> 01:38:15.440 and Corsair of Fortress. 01:38:15.440 --> 01:38:17.400 And I'm surprised he actually didn't hit it 01:38:17.400 --> 01:38:19.000 into the stun fist there. 01:38:19.000 --> 01:38:21.160 Although he does know the Fortress is out there 01:38:21.160 --> 01:38:23.880 and could have that sand tune to do super effective damage. 01:38:23.880 --> 01:38:25.760 This is the matchup that you don't love. 01:38:25.760 --> 01:38:28.320 Now you are in a two-protection deficit. 01:38:28.320 --> 01:38:31.360 If you're Pottermine, this is desperate times 01:38:31.360 --> 01:38:34.360 For Mr. Day number three, here comes the Rock Tomb. 01:38:34.360 --> 01:38:36.040 Will we finally get a protect shield 01:38:36.040 --> 01:38:38.360 from Sussan and Xeter, not yet? 01:38:38.360 --> 01:38:40.680 Two full shields remaining, 01:38:40.680 --> 01:38:42.080 but I think he's feeling confident 01:38:42.080 --> 01:38:43.760 that if we look at Potomac's team, 01:38:43.760 --> 01:38:47.240 nothing can beat the Fortress, especially up two shields. 01:38:47.240 --> 01:38:50.800 He is pointing out his win conditions absolutely perfectly. 01:38:50.800 --> 01:38:52.600 Here comes the Potential combo play, 01:38:52.600 --> 01:38:55.120 but Sussan Xeter just coming in here and Potomac, 01:38:55.120 --> 01:38:57.720 oh, he doesn't even shield a Potential while doing, 01:38:57.720 --> 01:39:00.000 just no shields to stand to. 01:39:00.000 --> 01:39:02.800 And we have that energy on the course level, 01:39:02.800 --> 01:39:04.340 but you don't want to use it right now 01:39:04.340 --> 01:39:05.800 because you have no protect shields remaining 01:39:05.800 --> 01:39:07.420 and you'll lose charge attack priority. 01:39:07.420 --> 01:39:09.440 So the only way to use that energy 01:39:09.440 --> 01:39:11.440 is to make sure that Susanus Eater 01:39:11.440 --> 01:39:13.360 does not have energy on his torches. 01:39:13.360 --> 01:39:16.240 Right now, he doesn't have enough energy for back to back. 01:39:16.240 --> 01:39:17.400 Do we see the attack? 01:39:17.400 --> 01:39:19.680 No, he is still banking that for the back like that. 01:39:19.680 --> 01:39:22.640 He throws it on charge attack priority 01:39:22.640 --> 01:39:24.560 that is not what Petal Unwanted 01:39:24.560 --> 01:39:26.720 and now all that energy went the way. 01:39:26.720 --> 01:39:29.360 Susanus Eater is able to take out the course to luck. 01:39:29.360 --> 01:39:33.280 Yeah, this is absolutely devastating for Padaman because he has to get to not only, 01:39:33.280 --> 01:39:35.880 he has to get to three moves here to do anything. 01:39:35.880 --> 01:39:38.880 The problem is, he cannot thundershot down. 01:39:38.880 --> 01:39:43.320 Look at the face on Susie, he knows he's got this in the bag. 01:39:43.320 --> 01:39:47.840 And to get again, he's able to defeat Padaman after pride. 01:39:47.840 --> 01:39:50.640 He doesn't again, but on the biggest stage, 01:39:50.640 --> 01:39:56.280 as Susie makes his top eight finish at a minimum at World Championships. 01:39:56.280 --> 01:39:59.840 Doing the impossible, taking out the top trainer 01:39:59.840 --> 01:40:03.960 on the planet to advance into top eight. 01:40:03.960 --> 01:40:06.080 Tatumon is not eliminated yet. 01:40:06.080 --> 01:40:08.720 He is moving down to that loser's side of the bracket, 01:40:08.720 --> 01:40:11.600 a place that he is less familiar with, 01:40:11.600 --> 01:40:14.920 but Susinus Eater pulls it out, 01:40:14.920 --> 01:40:18.680 wins that decisive game number three. 01:40:18.680 --> 01:40:19.520 Wow. 01:40:19.520 --> 01:40:21.600 And this is what Pokemon goes all about, right? 01:40:21.600 --> 01:40:23.320 Anyone can rise to the top, 01:40:23.320 --> 01:40:24.800 no matter how big the name is. 01:40:24.800 --> 01:40:25.960 We talked about it, right? 01:40:25.960 --> 01:40:27.660 Beals the Void, the reigning world champ, 01:40:27.660 --> 01:40:29.800 Cantrotter, Lucid Spackett, Potamon, 01:40:29.800 --> 01:40:32.480 probably the best player in the world right now 01:40:32.480 --> 01:40:35.980 in this entire season, maybe even last season combined, 01:40:35.980 --> 01:40:39.480 goes down to Susan Zeter, who hasn't won a trophy, 01:40:39.480 --> 01:40:43.160 who hasn't won a medal, who hasn't won a title, 01:40:43.160 --> 01:40:45.980 but he is getting to that point right now. 01:40:45.980 --> 01:40:49.900 He's finding a way to find a spot in the top eight, 01:40:49.900 --> 01:40:53.320 only a few matches away from making a grand finals appearance. 01:40:53.320 --> 01:41:01.560 Look his best performance ever in championship series before this was seventh now. He's top eight at the world championships 01:41:01.920 --> 01:41:07.220 This these are the stories that history is made of these underdog 01:41:07.960 --> 01:41:14.440 Trainers that come in here like fire star did in 2025 a trainer that you didn't know as well or a trainer 01:41:14.440 --> 01:41:16.120 That you know has done pretty well 01:41:16.120 --> 01:41:19.480 But could never get over that hunt get over that last hurdle in susan its eater 01:41:19.480 --> 01:41:26.000 If we could get over that hurdle in this moment to make it the championship Sunday, what a story that would be 01:41:26.000 --> 01:41:31.180 But the story really is the underdog so far. He is the boy goes down. Hadamon goes down 01:41:31.800 --> 01:41:37.680 Two of our favorites coming into day number one. It's what what time? It's it's 10 a.m 01:41:38.680 --> 01:41:40.680 hour 01:41:40.680 --> 01:41:44.680 In and already two of our favorites is are on the loser side of the bracket 01:41:44.680 --> 01:41:49.240 Yeah, I mean we had both of them two of them in our players to watch and both of them have dropped 01:41:49.480 --> 01:41:52.920 I mean it's a tough feel right and it's not a knock on those talented players 01:41:52.920 --> 01:41:54.920 They've had so much success in the past 01:41:55.080 --> 01:42:00.120 But as they've been climbing the ranks players like Susan here have been watching they've been learning 01:42:00.200 --> 01:42:04.680 They've been holding their own crap and what a performance from this young player right here 01:42:04.840 --> 01:42:08.840 Susan Zeter who's looking for even more glory and hey, this might be his year 01:42:09.240 --> 01:42:13.960 And of course the younger brother you mentioned a nighttime flasher another trainer that had a 01:42:13.960 --> 01:42:16.640 the dominant 2026 season. 01:42:16.640 --> 01:42:19.120 So he has been near that greatness as well, 01:42:19.120 --> 01:42:22.880 picked up some tips and he is absolutely utilizing it right now. 01:42:22.880 --> 01:42:23.720 That's right. 01:42:23.720 --> 01:42:25.440 And we have more incredible battles 01:42:25.440 --> 01:42:27.400 to come, more of our Japanese players as well. 01:42:27.400 --> 01:42:30.820 And Kanto's coming up next against one of our NA players, 01:42:30.820 --> 01:42:31.660 Auburn. 01:42:31.660 --> 01:42:33.080 So this is going to be a really exciting one. 01:42:33.080 --> 01:42:36.920 Stay tuned for it, because the action just does not stop here. 01:42:36.920 --> 01:42:37.920 We'll be right back. 01:43:37.920 --> 01:43:41.800 Francisco as you can see we've got the world championship side we've got the 01:43:41.800 --> 01:43:48.600 Pokemon XP side I hear it's absolutely insane in there let's go take a look we 01:43:48.600 --> 01:43:51.960 got to get me popping out behind everything that we can let's take a 01:43:51.960 --> 01:43:54.280 shot of it 01:44:01.160 --> 01:44:04.600 hey how's it going 01:44:07.920 --> 01:44:11.920 Beautiful pieces, bringing in close here. 01:44:11.920 --> 01:44:14.280 I want you to take a look at this for everyone at home. 01:44:14.280 --> 01:44:15.920 This is a fantastic piece. 01:44:15.920 --> 01:44:19.120 This is the beautiful save a lie we have right here. 01:44:19.120 --> 01:44:21.600 Without question, one of the finest we have. 01:44:21.600 --> 01:44:23.160 Beautiful, sparkly. 01:44:23.160 --> 01:44:25.160 We have the Eevee right next to it. 01:44:25.160 --> 01:44:28.060 And finally, the jigglypuff, very nice collection. 01:44:32.660 --> 01:44:35.640 The official matte, limit one per customer. 01:44:35.640 --> 01:44:38.200 but I count as two customers, so I will take two. 01:44:38.200 --> 01:44:39.040 No. 01:44:40.480 --> 01:44:41.320 King Pikachu. 01:44:41.880 --> 01:44:43.880 ["King Pikachu"] 01:44:55.960 --> 01:44:58.720 We've now transitioned from the World Championships 01:44:58.720 --> 01:45:00.720 to the XP area. 01:45:00.720 --> 01:45:04.120 Space-themed, extremely cool, in my opinion. 01:45:04.120 --> 01:45:05.840 cooler than the World Championship area. 01:45:05.840 --> 01:45:07.400 I'm probably not supposed to say that. 01:45:07.400 --> 01:45:09.160 Let's do some pop outs. 01:45:09.160 --> 01:45:10.000 Boom, pop it. 01:45:12.880 --> 01:45:13.720 Okay, okay. 01:45:13.720 --> 01:45:15.400 Get a picture of me with the Umbreon. 01:45:17.920 --> 01:45:18.760 There you go. 01:45:20.560 --> 01:45:22.400 The World Championship play mat in bag. 01:45:22.400 --> 01:45:23.640 Also limit one. 01:45:23.640 --> 01:45:24.640 These are different though. 01:45:24.640 --> 01:45:26.880 So I can take, yes, yes. 01:45:26.880 --> 01:45:28.160 I got a yes. 01:45:28.160 --> 01:45:30.680 Place is pop it. 01:45:30.680 --> 01:45:33.400 Beautiful, special, elegant. 01:45:33.400 --> 01:45:35.960 One of them's going on a trip, one of them's blasting off, 01:45:35.960 --> 01:45:38.640 another one would be in a spaceship. 01:45:38.640 --> 01:45:40.760 I think I like Kearley the best. 01:45:40.760 --> 01:45:43.000 I have been excited to see this the entire time. 01:45:43.000 --> 01:45:44.840 This is the item I have had my eye on 01:45:44.840 --> 01:45:47.740 more than anything else, this jacket right here. 01:45:49.340 --> 01:45:52.360 It's beautiful, it's special. 01:45:52.360 --> 01:45:54.600 I'm not exactly sure where I can wear it, 01:45:54.600 --> 01:45:57.440 except everywhere, and I want it very bad. 01:45:57.440 --> 01:45:59.120 I will be back for it, because technically, 01:45:59.120 --> 01:46:01.120 I'm not allowed to shop for this right now. 01:46:33.400 --> 01:46:35.440 in San Francisco, California. 01:46:35.440 --> 01:46:37.240 My name is home size Henry joined on the desk 01:46:37.240 --> 01:46:39.240 by the one and only Lou the Pikachu. 01:46:39.240 --> 01:46:41.520 We've had some incredible games so far 01:46:41.520 --> 01:46:43.320 as we make it through our winners out of the bracket 01:46:43.320 --> 01:46:45.640 and the action is only getting better from here. 01:46:45.640 --> 01:46:47.040 I didn't know how they were gonna top day 01:46:47.040 --> 01:46:49.000 one of the competition, but the upsets 01:46:49.000 --> 01:46:51.560 that we are having so far here on day two, 01:46:51.560 --> 01:46:53.680 the L's avoid down into the losers bracket, 01:46:53.680 --> 01:46:55.840 Panama down into the losers bracket, 01:46:55.840 --> 01:46:58.160 not out of contention, but certainly gives us 01:46:58.160 --> 01:47:00.160 a lot of other trainers to root for going forward 01:47:00.160 --> 01:47:01.640 into this competition. 01:47:01.640 --> 01:47:02.920 It really feels like some trainers 01:47:02.920 --> 01:47:06.840 really making a name for themselves here at this tournament because one thing I 01:47:06.840 --> 01:47:09.720 mentioned at the end of day one to be the best you've got to beat the best and 01:47:09.720 --> 01:47:12.820 we've seen some trainers who are considered to be as feels avoid pot 01:47:12.820 --> 01:47:16.280 domain dropping down to losers but if the European international taught us 01:47:16.280 --> 01:47:21.280 anything pot domain and losers is still a very very scary sight to behold let's 01:47:21.280 --> 01:47:23.640 not forget at last year's world championships he actually came in 01:47:23.640 --> 01:47:27.120 second place coming into that grand final from the winners side of the bracket 01:47:27.120 --> 01:47:30.520 so maybe the secret to his success is actually to come into those grand finals 01:47:30.520 --> 01:47:31.880 from the loser side of the bracket. 01:47:31.880 --> 01:47:33.400 So I'm still keeping my fingers crossed 01:47:33.400 --> 01:47:35.160 for Padaman to advance in this competition 01:47:35.160 --> 01:47:37.360 alongside all of our other incredible trainers. 01:47:37.360 --> 01:47:39.200 So we have three trainers who have already moved on 01:47:39.200 --> 01:47:40.600 to winners round two. 01:47:40.600 --> 01:47:43.000 We're gonna be continuing as we move down the bracket here 01:47:43.000 --> 01:47:44.360 in winners round one. 01:47:44.360 --> 01:47:47.560 We have a pretty incredible matchup ready down on the stage 01:47:47.560 --> 01:47:50.560 and that is gonna be Contono versus Auburn. 01:47:50.560 --> 01:47:53.240 Now Auburn is a veteran of the game. 01:47:53.240 --> 01:47:54.880 He participated even before we were part 01:47:54.880 --> 01:47:55.920 of the championship series. 01:47:55.920 --> 01:47:57.920 He did a lot of grassroots tournaments. 01:47:57.920 --> 01:47:59.920 He is a widely veteran. 01:47:59.920 --> 01:48:04.920 He has played this game for many years and he is a 4-3 right there with but on the other side of the table 01:48:04.920 --> 01:48:08.920 Contono with an incredible anti-meta team 01:48:08.920 --> 01:48:12.920 Shadow Gliscor, Shadow Polly Tone, Chargeabog and Pangoro 01:48:12.920 --> 01:48:16.920 So this will be kind of more of a matchup between Auburn running more traditional meta 01:48:16.920 --> 01:48:19.920 Running the Pokemon that would be the best versus Contono 01:48:19.920 --> 01:48:23.920 Who's trying to counter that meta with some very interesting picks 01:48:23.920 --> 01:48:27.920 I truly am a lover of these new shadow variants that Contono is running 01:48:27.920 --> 01:48:31.880 able to have that Gliscor as well for that ground type coverage. Coming into this meta, 01:48:31.880 --> 01:48:34.920 we see a lot of the Stunfisk and particularly in day two, we're seeing a lot of success 01:48:34.920 --> 01:48:39.320 with trainers running the Shadow Canto Marowak, for example, that's on the opposing side on 01:48:39.320 --> 01:48:43.320 Orban's team. But actually having that ground typing onto the Gliscor is a really interesting 01:48:43.320 --> 01:48:44.920 choice coming into this tournament. 01:48:44.920 --> 01:48:49.360 Gliscor to me feels like a Pokemon where its energy goes everywhere in this matchup. Gliscor 01:48:49.360 --> 01:48:53.400 does have some pretty unfortunate disadvantage states, like if it ever gets down to energy, 01:48:53.400 --> 01:48:57.080 then the Shadow Status can end up kind of hindering it. But if it's ever getting up 01:48:57.080 --> 01:49:01.640 energy and acrobatics is going to hit for massive damage on almost everything. 01:49:01.640 --> 01:49:05.960 506 Pokemon on Auburn team do not have a resistance to flying and the only one that does, 01:49:05.960 --> 01:49:10.200 which is Tinketon, would take some pretty significant damage from sandtube spam. 01:49:10.200 --> 01:49:12.440 I think as well there are still some of the tried and tested 01:49:12.440 --> 01:49:16.200 Reliables out there on the field. We've got those Licky Lickies, number one in our usage stats, 01:49:16.200 --> 01:49:20.120 being able to be just so bulky and eat out a load of those attacks. At the same time, 01:49:20.120 --> 01:49:24.040 it has some really good coverage into ghost types, but you're not going to find those on the opposing 01:49:24.040 --> 01:49:26.320 inside on and Kono's team here. 01:49:26.320 --> 01:49:28.240 And I think one of the critical things I want to see 01:49:28.240 --> 01:49:29.960 is what these leads are going to be coming out 01:49:29.960 --> 01:49:31.160 and where the tone is going to be set 01:49:31.160 --> 01:49:33.240 from the very beginning of this dominant match. 01:49:33.240 --> 01:49:34.840 One thing that I do like to see in this match, 01:49:34.840 --> 01:49:36.680 even though we have the dueling, Licky Lickies, 01:49:36.680 --> 01:49:37.920 we don't have course list 01:49:37.920 --> 01:49:39.640 because that can be a very polarizing matchup 01:49:39.640 --> 01:49:41.040 or course like can't really do a lot. 01:49:41.040 --> 01:49:42.360 Licky Lickies should hopefully be more 01:49:42.360 --> 01:49:44.600 of a neutral presence in this matchup. 01:49:44.600 --> 01:49:46.360 And it looks like the players already, 01:49:46.360 --> 01:49:48.360 the game is about to begin. 01:49:48.360 --> 01:49:52.160 Contono versus Auburn, game one of winners round one 01:49:52.160 --> 01:49:54.960 that it's gonna be Tinketon versus Tinketon. 01:49:54.960 --> 01:49:57.200 Look at that, it's a good old mirror to get things started. 01:49:57.200 --> 01:49:59.240 Both these Pokemon have the capabilities 01:49:59.240 --> 01:50:00.800 to get those energies up 01:50:00.800 --> 01:50:02.960 so the Tinketon hammers can't threaten down. 01:50:02.960 --> 01:50:04.160 But against an opposing Tinketon, 01:50:04.160 --> 01:50:05.840 you might want to be taking up all those buttons 01:50:05.840 --> 01:50:07.320 for the additional bit of impact, 01:50:07.320 --> 01:50:10.440 but we know that Tinketon hammer can just be so relentless. 01:50:10.440 --> 01:50:12.000 Auburn not gonna play into the charge stack 01:50:12.000 --> 01:50:12.880 for every tie, instead, 01:50:12.880 --> 01:50:15.480 he's gonna look to over farm no shielding Tinketon hammer 01:50:15.480 --> 01:50:17.240 that does do some pretty significant damage, 01:50:17.240 --> 01:50:19.040 and he's gonna hit back hard with the Tinketon hammer 01:50:19.040 --> 01:50:22.000 on his own that is instantly no shielded by Contono. 01:50:22.000 --> 01:50:25.920 I love the fact these tinkertons are starting to learn a little bit of what it feels like to be their opponent. 01:50:25.920 --> 01:50:28.160 Time to take a hammer, a piece across the field. 01:50:28.160 --> 01:50:31.800 Very even Stevens at the moment, the bulldoze is not being locked in on both sides of the field, 01:50:31.800 --> 01:50:34.320 but it is going to be Contono's that blinks first. 01:50:34.320 --> 01:50:39.080 This is actually a 9v-dependent survive here, and it looks like Auburn may be running. 01:50:39.080 --> 01:50:44.800 Unfortunately, not as good of a tinkerton, he's not able to survive, and that was forced to bring in a man-team. 01:50:44.800 --> 01:50:47.080 And this is a pretty rough wing attack down. 01:50:47.080 --> 01:50:51.640 Contono will be able to make it to a gator-ton hammer, and despite the steel resistance, 01:50:51.640 --> 01:50:54.520 That does enough damage and Auburn will actually invest to protect shield. 01:50:54.520 --> 01:50:59.180 I mean we've seen when it's resisted how much this Gigaton Hammer can do so the shield does come through on over the side of the field. 01:50:59.180 --> 01:51:02.780 You have so much energy primed up on that man team you won't be able to unleash that. 01:51:02.780 --> 01:51:08.740 And particularly as the fast attacks are still putting in work it's not enough to be able to get the full farm down and Contono letting this go. 01:51:08.740 --> 01:51:11.580 If you're Contono you're ecstatic with how this game is begun. 01:51:11.580 --> 01:51:14.980 You were able to neutralize the Tinketon, you got a shield advantage with Manteen. 01:51:14.980 --> 01:51:18.380 Manteen was unable to farm down and had them fire off energy as well. 01:51:18.380 --> 01:51:20.340 So it really feels like the stage is set. 01:51:20.340 --> 01:51:24.640 Contono is trying to set up that Shadow of Life score at an advantage state. 01:51:24.640 --> 01:51:27.880 And with that shield advantage, that Shadow of Life score is looking deadly 01:51:27.880 --> 01:51:30.380 because there's only a certain amount of acrobatics 01:51:30.380 --> 01:51:33.640 that you can end up shielding with only one protect shield remaining. 01:51:33.640 --> 01:51:35.840 Yeah, Mantine doesn't want to face down the rollout either, 01:51:35.840 --> 01:51:37.840 so as soon as that switch time, it gave it the capabilities. 01:51:37.840 --> 01:51:39.680 It got a little bit of energy up against the Licky-Licky, 01:51:39.680 --> 01:51:42.640 and now once again, we're in a mirror state between these two trainers. 01:51:42.640 --> 01:51:44.540 Licky-Licky just farming up all that energy. 01:51:44.540 --> 01:51:48.240 You've got the body sound factor that can just keep going one, two, three times 01:51:48.240 --> 01:51:50.480 and start chipping away at this bulky Pokemon. 01:51:50.480 --> 01:51:53.600 Even despite the fact that these are exceedingly similar teams, 01:51:53.600 --> 01:51:55.400 Tinketon, Licky Licky and a Flyer, 01:51:55.400 --> 01:51:58.400 Contono is consistently winning charge tech priority 01:51:58.400 --> 01:51:59.760 in those mirror matchups. 01:51:59.760 --> 01:52:01.320 The Licky Licky's winning charge tech priority, 01:52:01.320 --> 01:52:03.360 the Tinketon won charge tech priority, 01:52:03.360 --> 01:52:05.400 and that's making life very difficult for Auburn, 01:52:05.400 --> 01:52:07.440 as even though it is a very neutral matchup, 01:52:07.440 --> 01:52:09.040 suddenly it feels like those neutral matchups 01:52:09.040 --> 01:52:10.880 are actually very disadvantageous. 01:52:10.880 --> 01:52:12.800 It's nice to see the GlideScore join the field now again. 01:52:12.800 --> 01:52:14.840 It's going for these wing attacks, just farming up the energy. 01:52:14.840 --> 01:52:17.040 You have the ability to do some very decent damage 01:52:17.040 --> 01:52:20.080 with something like an acrobatics but first of all you've got to take this body slam, 01:52:20.080 --> 01:52:23.600 Blisecour able to take that reason really well and does manage to get both its charge 01:52:23.600 --> 01:52:24.600 attacks ready to go. 01:52:24.600 --> 01:52:29.680 Blisecour will invest a protect shield, Contono trying to set up Blisecour for the end game 01:52:29.680 --> 01:52:30.680 sweep. 01:52:30.680 --> 01:52:34.720 Body slam, grab the first protect shield, it comes with Mantine with a lot of energy 01:52:34.720 --> 01:52:36.400 and he's full setting the acrobatics. 01:52:36.400 --> 01:52:40.240 Yeah I think Mantine may be trying to take up the ground type charge attack but instead 01:52:40.240 --> 01:52:44.120 acrobatics comes its way, utilizes that shield so Mantine is going to stay safe with all 01:52:44.120 --> 01:52:46.760 of this beautiful energy and it threatens with the water poles but it looks like the twister 01:52:46.760 --> 01:52:50.360 has been locked in. With the Shadow Glycegore having already taken quite a lot of damage from 01:52:50.360 --> 01:52:54.920 Licky Licky, even just a non-symptom attack on his Twister may be enough to secure the knockout. 01:52:54.920 --> 01:52:58.760 It's going to be kind of close, although it's a pivot out. In comes Licky Licky, but the energy 01:52:58.760 --> 01:53:03.240 will be lost as Twister will secure the knockout. Energy lost on Man's Inside, the energy banked 01:53:03.240 --> 01:53:06.680 onto that Glycegore in the back for Contono. Like you said, trying to set up the end game so it 01:53:06.680 --> 01:53:10.680 could be relentless with that pressure. It's back on the field right now. Santhume Acrobatics, 01:53:10.680 --> 01:53:14.520 it has its choice of charge attacks, but first of all, we're going to have to see the Twister come 01:53:14.520 --> 01:53:19.520 and for Contono, even with the Gliscor having the shield advantage, it just needed to do too much. 01:53:19.520 --> 01:53:22.520 Man team was always going to require acrobatics to take the knockout. 01:53:22.520 --> 01:53:28.520 The reason Contono didn't fire off the acrobatics there was he knew he needed enough residual energy to outpace the licky-licky, 01:53:28.520 --> 01:53:30.520 and he just did not have enough. 01:53:30.520 --> 01:53:33.520 That's the thing, you can take down one Pokemon, but if there's another one in the back, 01:53:33.520 --> 01:53:37.520 you don't have the tools to deal with it, then the victory is going to go to your opponent. 01:53:37.520 --> 01:53:42.520 And I think the wisdom and expertise that Auburn has been able to correlate over his years playing competitive Pokemon Go 01:53:42.520 --> 01:53:45.440 Pokemon Go really shone through in that endgame scenario. 01:53:45.440 --> 01:53:48.120 Where I feel like that game got out of hand for Contono 01:53:48.120 --> 01:53:50.640 was when Auburn brought in the Licky Licky. 01:53:50.640 --> 01:53:52.920 Contono decided to stay in with the Licky Licky 01:53:52.920 --> 01:53:54.560 and ended up firing off a lot of that energy 01:53:54.560 --> 01:53:56.400 and the energy isn't particularly valuable 01:53:56.400 --> 01:53:57.620 in the Licky Licky here. 01:53:57.620 --> 01:53:59.200 So he ended up throwing a bunch of energy 01:53:59.200 --> 01:54:00.320 and then bringing the Gliscorps. 01:54:00.320 --> 01:54:02.080 The Gliscorps was behind a bunch of energy 01:54:02.080 --> 01:54:04.280 so it was no longer in that advantageous state. 01:54:04.280 --> 01:54:06.240 So it feels like Contono had a very, 01:54:06.240 --> 01:54:08.280 a very strong game plan from the start. 01:54:08.280 --> 01:54:09.320 Get the Shield advantage, 01:54:09.320 --> 01:54:10.680 set up the Gliscorps to sweep, 01:54:10.680 --> 01:54:12.080 but in this endgame right here, 01:54:12.080 --> 01:54:19.080 You can never send you. It's a flying type. You have to throw all that acrobatic energy. And if you do, you're just getting out paced by that, Licky Licky. 01:54:19.080 --> 01:54:25.280 So I really like the game plan there from Contono, but unfortunately didn't quite end up producing the results he was hoping for. 01:54:25.280 --> 01:54:30.880 The different storylines for the Flyers were very critical in that match. We saw a lot of, you know, the leads for the Tinketon in that mirror. 01:54:30.880 --> 01:54:39.580 We also saw the Licky Lickies come up against each other. But as you've mentioned, the fast attacks on the Gliscor really going to be null and void into a water flying type in the form of that Mantine as well. 01:54:39.580 --> 01:54:43.100 So Manseen was able to get the advantage over its fellow flying type on the opposing side, 01:54:43.100 --> 01:54:45.500 needing a little bit more of an advantage for its trainer. 01:54:45.500 --> 01:54:50.700 One thing that I liked about Auburn was even though he arguably was in a very disadvantageous position 01:54:50.700 --> 01:54:55.580 pretty early on in that match, you never really see Auburn get flustered on stage. 01:54:55.580 --> 01:54:59.740 Auburn is always calm, cool, and collected, and that's what you need to be able to turn around 01:54:59.740 --> 01:55:03.900 some of these very, very negative board positions there. And he stayed calm. 01:55:03.900 --> 01:55:07.900 He was able to maneuver his Pokemon in and out of the match up, banking energy, 01:55:07.900 --> 01:55:14.900 and the stored energy on that Mantine, overwhelming the Glyce for him being able to take the knockout on Licky-Licky causing the energy to be lost. 01:55:14.900 --> 01:55:20.900 It was honestly just masterful there from Auburn because about halfway through that game, he looked to be in dire straits. 01:55:20.900 --> 01:55:25.900 It did look a little bit dicey but that's what I love so much about the twists and turns that Pokemon Go can offer. 01:55:25.900 --> 01:55:31.900 You have the timer, you have the shields, there's so many different ways to get increments of advantage and swings of momentum can happen at any point. 01:55:31.900 --> 01:55:34.500 These trainers are trying to continue their undefeated run. 01:55:34.500 --> 01:55:35.740 We've got an adjustment in the leads. 01:55:35.740 --> 01:55:38.220 It's going to be that shadow Glideclaw versus the Shadow Ninetales. 01:55:38.220 --> 01:55:41.940 The Shadow Ninetales will have a pretty significant piece of advantage here. 01:55:41.940 --> 01:55:46.020 Contono does have the charge buggy back, while trainers massively over farming. 01:55:46.020 --> 01:55:48.380 But it's going to be Ninetales that strikes first with a weather ball 01:55:48.380 --> 01:55:50.420 and an instant no shield from Contono. 01:55:50.420 --> 01:55:53.180 Every single time I'm blown away by the pacing of this Ninetales, 01:55:53.180 --> 01:55:55.140 gets that weather ball, that's a huge chunk of damage 01:55:55.140 --> 01:55:56.940 into that shadow baron in the opposing side, 01:55:56.940 --> 01:55:57.900 and the adjustment comes through. 01:55:57.900 --> 01:55:59.260 Auburn going for the tinkertun. 01:55:59.260 --> 01:56:04.060 Oh, he calls that it's the acrobatics that's being thrown, catches on the Tinketon. 01:56:04.060 --> 01:56:09.660 What a play from Auburn, but that resistance to acrobatics still honestly did a pretty significant amount of damage. 01:56:09.660 --> 01:56:13.660 Tinketon being so fearless that could have been a sand soon coming through, but instead can eat up the acrobatics 01:56:13.660 --> 01:56:18.940 and get all this beautiful energy up to face down against the Chargerbug, another adaptation on Contono's side. 01:56:18.940 --> 01:56:23.740 Perfect charge taktami there from Auburn recognizing the fact that Contono would be one turn behind 01:56:23.740 --> 01:56:27.500 throwing four fairy winds and the Tinketon hammer, even though it's resisted. 01:56:27.500 --> 01:56:29.900 That's just how strong of a move Gigaton Hammer is. 01:56:29.900 --> 01:56:32.800 You're still going to be throwing Gigaton Hammer into a Charger Bug. 01:56:32.800 --> 01:56:36.600 Exactly. A Charger Bug now has the opportunity to prove its worth out here. 01:56:36.600 --> 01:56:40.100 Is able to go for this discharge. That is a heavy-dealing electric type attack. 01:56:40.100 --> 01:56:42.400 And of course, Tinkertong will fall victim to it. 01:56:42.400 --> 01:56:44.900 But the Embers is a perfect way for Ninetales to retaliate. 01:56:44.900 --> 01:56:47.600 I think it just needed one there to be able to get to the Weather Ball. 01:56:47.600 --> 01:56:52.000 Now Contrano has to go for one of these pressure shields to keep the Charger Bug in the game. 01:56:52.000 --> 01:56:54.900 And Contrano Preserver, the Charger Bug, is not what Auburn is hoping to see. 01:56:54.900 --> 01:56:57.900 because this final Pokemon in the back is going to be that Mantine. 01:56:57.900 --> 01:57:02.100 Mantine is really going to not like this E-Chargeableg whatsoever. 01:57:02.100 --> 01:57:05.180 So for Auburn, this is not great because the Switch Timer is up. 01:57:05.180 --> 01:57:07.100 Contono can go for the combination play. 01:57:07.100 --> 01:57:09.740 In comes Gliscorps, Sandtoon locked and loaded. 01:57:09.740 --> 01:57:11.860 And now if Auburn wants to preserve the Ninetales, 01:57:11.860 --> 01:57:13.620 that final protect shield has to go. 01:57:13.620 --> 01:57:15.100 I really like that adaptation thinking, 01:57:15.100 --> 01:57:16.260 hey, the Mantine could be in the back. 01:57:16.260 --> 01:57:18.180 I need to preserve my Chargeableg for later in the game. 01:57:18.180 --> 01:57:20.660 It's not going to be able to do well against this Ninetales. 01:57:20.660 --> 01:57:23.140 Now Contono has to have the option here, 01:57:23.140 --> 01:57:25.300 bringing us something like the Licky Licky may be going for some of those 01:57:25.300 --> 01:57:27.780 rollouts because you want to preserve that charge but if the Mantine shows 01:57:27.780 --> 01:57:31.820 itself. There is so much stored energy on the nine tails but nine tails is at 01:57:31.820 --> 01:57:35.980 minus one defense courtesy of that sand tube. In comes Licky Licky Auburn will 01:57:35.980 --> 01:57:40.020 fire off the weather ball. When does he decide to send in that Mantine? Weather 01:57:40.020 --> 01:57:43.540 ball will connect. No Mantine yet. He's gonna stay in and try and get as much 01:57:43.540 --> 01:57:47.580 damage as possible but Contono still holding on to that final protect shield 01:57:47.580 --> 01:57:51.260 as Licky Licky more than happy to absorb his hits. The Sun is beaming down from the 01:57:51.260 --> 01:57:54.040 the sky though, weather ball after weather ball, sponging up all of this 01:57:54.040 --> 01:57:57.040 energy on the nine-tailed side and this is the alignment that charge bug wanted 01:57:57.040 --> 01:58:00.000 to see the man team in play, charge bug on the field is still has a shield to 01:58:00.000 --> 01:58:03.760 protect from this very first twister but now charge bug in that red zone has to 01:58:03.760 --> 01:58:07.320 put itself all on the offensive and get these charge attacks down. I think I can 01:58:07.320 --> 01:58:11.000 see the idea for Auburn. Auburn is, oh nobody's gonna get the double up, 01:58:11.000 --> 01:58:15.400 Auburn's idea there was to try and force the charge bug to throw Ember down 01:58:15.400 --> 01:58:18.640 with the nine tails and then win charge stability over the licky-licky but 01:58:18.640 --> 01:58:26.400 Contono with the patience to double up well exit with that discharge loaded great counterplay there from Contono 01:58:26.520 --> 01:58:34.360 Not falling for Auburn's trap a big sigh of relief there from Contono as he stays alive on the winners side of the bracket and 01:58:34.480 --> 01:58:36.480 Forces a game number three 01:58:36.560 --> 01:58:42.600 Charger bug believers they've got something right for sure being able to see the way Charger bug was utilized so well in that game 01:58:42.840 --> 01:58:47.800 Yes, I had a few dicey lineups against Pokemon like the nine tells the embers were hurting it really strongly 01:58:47.800 --> 01:58:58.300 But the fact that Contono was able to utilize that switch timer, get it out safely, bring it back in to find the alignment against the 19, and as you said, critically get to that double discharge to calm out the perfect endgame scenario. 01:58:58.300 --> 01:59:04.300 A very, very well executed game plan there by Contono, recognizing this is a bait-off for the Charger Bug. 01:59:04.300 --> 01:59:08.300 Auburn found a lot of success with that maintain in game number one. It's probably in the back. 01:59:08.300 --> 01:59:13.300 I'm actually going to shield the weather ball and then be able to flare off that discharge pressure away to shield. 01:59:13.300 --> 01:59:18.860 the shield. Don't for the combination play with the sand dune and leave the nine tails in the spot where it was had no protect shields 01:59:18.860 --> 01:59:24.440 It was a minus one defense and it kind of forced the operant off the field and it used so was really able to set up that charge 01:59:24.440 --> 01:59:26.040 But to build up to the back to back 01:59:26.040 --> 01:59:31.920 I like the way as well charge above was able to neutralize the tinketon that open still kept from that game one into game two 01:59:31.920 --> 01:59:35.460 We know how much damage the gigaton hammer can do even into the opposing tinketon 01:59:35.460 --> 01:59:39.620 That was showcased beautifully in game one but seeing the damage be a little more lackluster 01:59:39.620 --> 01:59:43.060 still had impact, but it was more underwhelming than we've seen before into the charge, but 01:59:43.060 --> 01:59:47.140 just meant that its defensive capabilities were supporting its offensive pressure as well. 01:59:47.140 --> 01:59:49.860 I was really impressed by how much damage that resisted at Kropatix, 01:59:49.860 --> 01:59:53.380 we go, I scored, take the Ticketon, he's like, oh, what a catch. 01:59:53.380 --> 01:59:57.620 And then it still loses 40% of its health part. It's like, I mean, you caught it, but that still 01:59:57.620 --> 02:00:01.780 hurt. But at what cost? That took quite a lot of damage. Yeah, at what cost? Exactly right. 02:00:01.780 --> 02:00:06.180 Now, kind of set up the charge point, because from full health, Ticketon hit a charge, but Ticketon 02:00:06.180 --> 02:00:10.420 a surprising amount of play there because discharge, it's not a particularly strong charge attack, 02:00:10.420 --> 02:00:14.500 but with that chip damage, that's what kind of set up that charge bug to kind of get 02:00:14.500 --> 02:00:19.140 rolling there and kind of end up steamrolling over that game. I think the 9 tails were still 02:00:19.140 --> 02:00:23.060 giving Contono a little bit of difficulty. Possibly we could see an adaptation to something 02:00:23.060 --> 02:00:27.140 like the Polo Toad here. Having that fast attack mudshot will apply a little bit of pressure and 02:00:27.140 --> 02:00:31.060 you can retaliate with a weather ball in the water form of your very own. Interesting to see 02:00:31.060 --> 02:00:35.300 it actually come into this match here facing down against the tinkertop. This matchup is a 02:00:35.300 --> 02:00:40.180 little bit tricky for Auburn. The much else will hit for super effective damage. Weatherball doesn't 02:00:40.180 --> 02:00:45.700 do a lot, but this matchup is just a war of attrition. There is so many weatherballs, so 02:00:45.700 --> 02:00:50.740 incredibly quickly. You're used to the Canton Isle Basin. Polly Toe's Basin is the exact same. 02:00:50.740 --> 02:00:54.260 Exactly, because weatherballs will come through thick and fast, but the Gigaton Hammer is prime. 02:00:54.260 --> 02:00:58.020 This is going unshielded actually into the shadow Polly Toe here, so the Tinkerton 02:00:58.020 --> 02:01:01.220 wanting to try and make swift work considering that that line tells is in the back. 02:01:01.220 --> 02:01:04.820 We'll look to try and over farm pretty considerably here. 02:01:04.820 --> 02:01:09.060 Holy Toad over farming, playing to the chart type early time, hoping enough mudjuck damage 02:01:09.060 --> 02:01:11.860 has been dealt, but this weather ball will secure the knockout. 02:01:11.860 --> 02:01:15.580 Yeah, it will come through, connect onto that vulnerable tinketon here. 02:01:15.580 --> 02:01:18.380 It does go down, but now Auburn has the utility switch in the back. 02:01:18.380 --> 02:01:21.300 Obviously that Licky Licky wants to try and farm up some energy with the rollouts, but 02:01:21.300 --> 02:01:22.540 look at the energy on that. 02:01:22.540 --> 02:01:25.140 Holy Toad as well, gets to another weather ball, is going to start putting a dent in 02:01:25.140 --> 02:01:26.140 Licky Licky's plans. 02:01:26.140 --> 02:01:30.380 And this polytote is providing Contono with so much value. 02:01:30.380 --> 02:01:34.260 Weatherball is going to connect onto the Licky-Licky, saving a weatherball for later, 02:01:34.260 --> 02:01:36.420 reading the nine tails in the back. 02:01:36.420 --> 02:01:39.900 That's a terrific play, as Licky-Licky is brought directly into the mirror. 02:01:39.900 --> 02:01:43.700 All of these Poker ones actually have some kind of answer for the nine tails, 02:01:43.700 --> 02:01:45.580 whether it's a water type attack or a ground type attack. 02:01:45.580 --> 02:01:48.540 So you have a way for dealing with it when it reveals itself towards the end of the game. 02:01:48.540 --> 02:01:50.180 Right now we've got that slower pace of play. 02:01:50.180 --> 02:01:51.780 Both the Licky-Licky's going for these rollouts, 02:01:51.780 --> 02:01:54.140 farming up energy and resetting that switch timer. 02:01:54.140 --> 02:01:59.660 It really feels like Contono is at the massive state of advantage in this mid game. 02:01:59.660 --> 02:02:02.060 He has the health advantage in the licky-licky mirror. 02:02:02.060 --> 02:02:04.140 Polly Jones still has the weather fall banks. 02:02:04.140 --> 02:02:05.820 There's Glyscore in the back. 02:02:05.820 --> 02:02:09.820 Kanto Ninetales may be one of the most threatening Pokemon that you can run in this meta, 02:02:09.820 --> 02:02:12.940 but in this game, it feels very heavily targeted. 02:02:12.940 --> 02:02:16.380 It can leave us vulnerable to its defenses as well, being in that shadow form. 02:02:16.380 --> 02:02:19.340 So even though it can get out a lot of those weather balls at the shield to down, 02:02:19.340 --> 02:02:21.180 it can make things difficult for the Ninetales. 02:02:21.180 --> 02:02:23.740 Switch coming through on Contono's side, it's going to be that shadow Glyscore. 02:02:23.740 --> 02:02:26.540 You can see him nodding. He's happy to have found his mark against our 9 tails. 02:02:26.540 --> 02:02:29.740 And he knows at this point that this game is over. 02:02:29.740 --> 02:02:31.940 He can just go straight, sandtume. 02:02:31.940 --> 02:02:34.940 It doesn't really matter where Auburn uses the protect shield. 02:02:34.940 --> 02:02:37.940 The first sandtume can be shielded. He could even shield the second sandtume. 02:02:37.940 --> 02:02:41.540 But polytode, the foresight to save the weather ball from earlier, 02:02:41.540 --> 02:02:45.540 is going to be what is check made for Auburn. It guarantees the win for Contono. 02:02:45.540 --> 02:02:48.640 That's the thing, even if your shield for sandtume debuff will still come through, 02:02:48.640 --> 02:02:51.440 making this 9 tails more and more vulnerable by the minute. 02:02:51.440 --> 02:02:53.440 Glycego again, gets to the second charge attack, 02:02:53.440 --> 02:02:56.000 Auburn lets us go through, see the riding on the wall. 02:02:56.000 --> 02:02:58.800 Contono also seeing the victory in sight, smiling, 02:02:58.800 --> 02:03:01.000 laughing across the table, heavy damage comes through 02:03:01.000 --> 02:03:01.920 and seals it. 02:03:01.920 --> 02:03:04.280 Contono will be advancing into the next stage, 02:03:04.280 --> 02:03:05.720 still undefeated. 02:03:05.720 --> 02:03:09.160 You love to see the emotion from Contono, 02:03:09.160 --> 02:03:10.720 and the reason Auburn lets that go 02:03:10.720 --> 02:03:13.080 is because of that banked weather ball in the back. 02:03:13.080 --> 02:03:15.240 There's just simply three super effective charge stacks. 02:03:15.240 --> 02:03:17.400 There's only two protect shields per game, 02:03:17.400 --> 02:03:19.920 and the map is added up to Contono, 02:03:19.920 --> 02:03:22.420 advancing to winners round two. 02:03:22.420 --> 02:03:24.380 Love to see this set, an incredible game 02:03:24.380 --> 02:03:25.460 from both of our competitors. 02:03:25.460 --> 02:03:27.260 Of course, Auburn's still in the competition, 02:03:27.260 --> 02:03:29.100 just will be dropping down to the loser's side 02:03:29.100 --> 02:03:30.060 of the bracket. 02:03:30.060 --> 02:03:31.500 But another best of three thriller 02:03:31.500 --> 02:03:32.980 that we got to be able to cast over, 02:03:32.980 --> 02:03:35.140 it's incredible to see the adaptations come through. 02:03:35.140 --> 02:03:36.860 And I love seeing that throughout the tournament 02:03:36.860 --> 02:03:39.020 with Contono made the adaptation as well. 02:03:39.020 --> 02:03:41.020 You know, bringing in the Glyscore, 02:03:41.020 --> 02:03:42.980 bringing in the Polytoad as well, 02:03:42.980 --> 02:03:45.380 constantly making adaptations to root his opponent. 02:03:45.380 --> 02:03:48.220 That Polytoad bringing in game number three, 02:03:48.220 --> 02:03:51.580 He was an incredible adaptation. Look at how much value the polyjoke got. 02:03:51.580 --> 02:03:54.780 He was able to knock out under the tinketon. It doubled up on weather balls. 02:03:54.780 --> 02:03:59.900 It got good damage on the licky-licky, allowing him to pin it into the mirror at a pretty significant health advantage. 02:03:59.900 --> 02:04:02.380 And then just have that weather ball stored in the bag saying, 02:04:02.380 --> 02:04:06.300 if you bring the Kanto Ninetales, this is my you don't get to run Ninetales line. 02:04:06.300 --> 02:04:09.500 And he read Ninetales into the Kanto Ninetales line. 02:04:09.500 --> 02:04:12.460 And that is what allowed Kanto to have that perfect read. 02:04:12.460 --> 02:04:16.140 Sometimes it's about trying to play strong into what your opponent's bringing. 02:04:16.140 --> 02:04:17.620 And that's exactly what he did. 02:04:17.620 --> 02:04:19.980 Very well played there by Contono. 02:04:19.980 --> 02:04:22.260 A very nice bounce back series there, 02:04:22.260 --> 02:04:24.820 as all we really asked for on the desk is just Game 3. 02:04:24.820 --> 02:04:27.260 We liked Game 3, so that was a pretty terrific Game 3. 02:04:27.260 --> 02:04:29.300 Had a great adaptation from Contono. 02:04:29.300 --> 02:04:30.540 And let's not forget as well the charge 02:04:30.540 --> 02:04:32.460 about putting in some work in that Game 2 as well. 02:04:32.460 --> 02:04:33.740 Another adaptation coming through, 02:04:33.740 --> 02:04:36.140 wanting to find its alignment against the opposing man team, 02:04:36.140 --> 02:04:38.220 unless exactly the victory he was able to carve out. 02:04:38.220 --> 02:04:39.740 So, fantastic adaptations. 02:04:39.740 --> 02:04:40.900 Great to be able to see alignment 02:04:40.900 --> 02:04:42.540 that going one a player's way. 02:04:42.540 --> 02:04:44.700 But we've got some more epic games coming up. 02:04:44.700 --> 02:04:47.780 And first let's let's actually go through the winner side of the bracket 02:04:47.780 --> 02:04:51.180 Let's see where we are so far here Amaru taking down Beelzeboi 02:04:51.260 --> 02:04:58.220 We had a dune bug versus here Amaru in top eight and then we are going to have sustenance eater versus condono 02:04:58.300 --> 02:05:05.060 So our top eight bracket filling out very quickly here, and I believe oh my goodness if we're going in order 02:05:05.060 --> 02:05:12.380 That means our next game is going to be between two Titans from Europe boom 20 versus M.E. 02:05:12.380 --> 02:05:16.420 the world's most important 02:05:16.420 --> 02:05:18.420 team. We're going to have to 02:05:18.420 --> 02:05:20.220 be riddle. These are two 02:05:20.220 --> 02:05:21.420 trainers that have the 02:05:21.420 --> 02:05:23.180 privilege of being able to 02:05:23.180 --> 02:05:24.260 cast over throughout this 02:05:24.260 --> 02:05:25.060 2026 season and seeing them 02:05:25.060 --> 02:05:25.820 now on the world stage, 02:05:25.820 --> 02:05:26.620 having to battle it out a 02:05:26.620 --> 02:05:27.260 little bit. Maybe thing is 02:05:27.260 --> 02:05:28.020 almost like your local is a 02:05:28.020 --> 02:05:28.820 little bit. You know, being 02:05:28.820 --> 02:05:29.460 up to bring your riddles to 02:05:29.460 --> 02:05:30.060 the international stage, so 02:05:30.060 --> 02:05:30.660 that is one that you do not 02:05:30.660 --> 02:05:31.260 want to miss jumping down to 02:05:31.260 --> 02:05:31.860 the loser side of the bracket, 02:05:31.860 --> 02:05:33.260 though. We can see some of 02:05:33.260 --> 02:05:33.940 the trainers that we were 02:05:33.940 --> 02:05:37.060 showcasing earlier today. 02:05:37.060 --> 02:05:38.340 Raining World champion also 02:05:38.340 --> 02:05:39.900 panaman who came second 02:05:39.900 --> 02:05:40.900 place at last year's world 02:05:40.900 --> 02:05:41.500 into this loser's bracket, 02:05:41.500 --> 02:05:43.500 to get into those grand finals once again. 02:05:43.500 --> 02:05:45.060 And for those doing the math at home, 02:05:45.060 --> 02:05:47.860 it looks like there is an opportunity for Potomac 02:05:47.860 --> 02:05:50.300 and Beelzeboi to play if they continue to win. 02:05:50.300 --> 02:05:52.740 And that would be in losers round five. 02:05:52.740 --> 02:05:54.420 So we'll kind of have to keep you up to date 02:05:54.420 --> 02:05:56.420 with the losers bracket as it goes. 02:05:56.420 --> 02:05:59.100 Because if we get that world's final feedback, 02:05:59.100 --> 02:06:00.500 that would be incredible. 02:06:00.500 --> 02:06:02.140 Everyone will be tuning in. 02:06:02.140 --> 02:06:02.980 I will be tuning in. 02:06:02.980 --> 02:06:05.220 If I'm not the best, you know, I will be backstage 02:06:05.220 --> 02:06:06.820 eagerly watching that game. 02:06:06.820 --> 02:06:09.020 Because that world's finals 2025, 02:06:09.020 --> 02:06:09.860 one of the best I've ever seen. 02:06:09.860 --> 02:06:10.780 It would be incredible. 02:06:10.780 --> 02:06:14.020 it was absolutely electric being in the arena for the very first time as well 02:06:14.020 --> 02:06:17.060 seeing history being made and panaman coming in on the winner side of the 02:06:17.060 --> 02:06:20.620 bracket B.L. Zaway had to reset that in a best of five and then do that all over 02:06:20.620 --> 02:06:24.460 again to get the title honestly every single twist and turn of that match was 02:06:24.460 --> 02:06:28.460 electric obviously panaman coming in second place was not what he wanted so 02:06:28.460 --> 02:06:31.540 this year he's trying to go that one step further and B.L. Zaway is trying to be 02:06:31.540 --> 02:06:35.740 the first world champion to run it back and get a second title at both of them 02:06:35.740 --> 02:06:39.380 already off to pretty good starts obviously not the start to date to that 02:07:09.380 --> 02:07:13.220 by no means should you ever count them out exactly they certainly are and it's nice to kind of 02:07:13.220 --> 02:07:17.060 reminisce a little bit about some of the memories made at last year's world championships there are 02:07:17.060 --> 02:07:20.980 memories being made at the 2026 world championships as well you guys have been getting involved on 02:07:20.980 --> 02:07:24.740 social media and sharing some of your messages and pictures with us so let's take a closer look at 02:07:24.740 --> 02:07:30.420 this i waited years for this moment so happy i got a chance to come to pokemon worlds this year 02:07:30.420 --> 02:07:34.660 look at that mariah on that is a flashback from pokemon scarlet and pokemon violet on the video 02:07:34.660 --> 02:07:40.420 game side of things, but just this is such an iconic thing to look at. Oh, that is incredible. 02:07:40.420 --> 02:07:46.180 I believe I, oh yes, I got to see the other one, the Maraidon. They actually had it out and about 02:07:46.180 --> 02:07:51.540 yesterday. Yeah, I saw the Maraidon going around. That was so cool. And so this was also from Dark 02:07:51.540 --> 02:07:57.620 Master Spence getting to check out both Maraidon and Karaidon. Just incredibly cool designs and 02:07:57.620 --> 02:08:01.060 to learn that they were actually functional kind of flew my mind as well. I was not prepared for 02:08:01.060 --> 02:08:05.760 for that whatsoever. Kind of thought it would be a prof and then it was actually moving. 02:08:05.760 --> 02:08:09.200 Another thing that you can kind of collect and have memories of this incredible pin rally 02:08:09.200 --> 02:08:14.700 mission almost completed just missing the Kaliya pin. These are actually incredible. So many 02:08:14.700 --> 02:08:17.680 people's favorite Pokemon that you've got the Greninja, for example, you've got the tornadoes 02:08:17.680 --> 02:08:21.640 iconic Pokemon through competitive history that you can pick up as a pin very exclusive 02:08:21.640 --> 02:08:24.840 here at the Pokemon World Championships. I'm going to have to check that out because I 02:08:24.840 --> 02:08:29.720 have a big fan of Greninja. So hearing about a Greninja pin, I know what I'm doing the 02:08:29.720 --> 02:08:34.040 moment I get off camera. All right next match up here two of Europe's best and 02:08:34.040 --> 02:08:41.720 brightest stars boom 20 versus M.E. Weedle. Boom 20 is a regional champion. He 02:08:41.720 --> 02:08:45.680 won the first ever regional he attended in his consistency this season has been 02:08:45.680 --> 02:08:50.240 suck it to none and then there's M.E. Weedle the 2022 Pokemon Go Seniors 02:08:50.240 --> 02:08:55.480 Division World Champion M.E. Weedle also a European international champion as 02:08:55.480 --> 02:08:57.480 as well. This is a heavy weight 02:08:57.480 --> 02:08:59.480 bounce to of Europe's best. 02:08:59.480 --> 02:09:01.480 And honestly, two of the world's best. 02:09:01.480 --> 02:09:03.480 Honestly, we could be here all day 02:09:03.480 --> 02:09:05.480 just listing all of their athletes 02:09:05.480 --> 02:09:07.480 champion this champion that these are two phenomenal 02:09:07.480 --> 02:09:09.480 trainers and to be able to see them showcasing on the 02:09:09.480 --> 02:09:11.480 world stage is an absolute privilege 02:09:11.480 --> 02:09:13.480 looking at that match up though. However, you mentioned 02:09:13.480 --> 02:09:15.480 you like Greninja. There's no Greninja here, but there is 02:09:15.480 --> 02:09:17.480 no shortage of water type Pokemon either. We've got a zoomer 02:09:17.480 --> 02:09:19.480 we've got Quagsire on every 02:09:19.480 --> 02:09:21.480 Weedle side Quagsire and the impoli on as well. 02:09:21.480 --> 02:09:23.480 I do really like how both Quagsires 02:09:23.480 --> 02:09:27.540 look in this matchup. I feel like they have the potential to offer quite a lot of neutral play. 02:09:27.540 --> 02:09:33.620 So wouldn't be surprised especially if Boom ends up leaning on that Quagsire as that's a Pokemon that he's very very familiar with in past 02:09:33.620 --> 02:09:35.900 regionals and he's very very good at using. 02:09:36.820 --> 02:09:39.220 Exactly and taking a look at what their leads are going to be as well. 02:09:39.220 --> 02:09:43.900 It's going to be critical in this match to gain that momentum not just in the match, but also in the head of your opponent. 02:09:43.900 --> 02:09:48.340 Let's get into it. Our trainers are already on the stage between Boom and Emmy Weedle. 02:09:48.340 --> 02:09:50.340 It's going to be that Ninetales vs. Corsola. 02:09:50.340 --> 02:09:55.340 Now, in this matchup of four, we've seen Boom actually farm up to 10 embers rather than 7. 02:09:55.340 --> 02:10:02.340 Now, oh, interesting. This time he ends up going on 7, so not over-farming nearly as much at adjustment in play pattern. 02:10:02.340 --> 02:10:06.340 The reason why farming up to 10 can be very useful is it makes it very awkward for the Corsula. 02:10:06.340 --> 02:10:10.340 But instead, he's gonna go for the switch, predicting Enny Weedle with the undertap, 02:10:10.340 --> 02:10:14.340 but Enny Weedle predicting that switch ended up going for the Nightshade bait. 02:10:14.340 --> 02:10:21.140 Moves and counter moves with these mind games that Quagsire now in play to just stop bombing up that energy trying to put a dent into Corsair's defensive 02:10:21.140 --> 02:10:24.800 Of course, it'll actually back to the energy you're able to acquire and bring to the Empolion into play 02:10:25.140 --> 02:10:32.820 And normally sending Empolion into a ground tap is what you're wanting to do with open team sheets and the Weedle knows that this Quagsire does not have one bomb 02:10:32.820 --> 02:10:38.860 It's on Stone Edge and off with the Elso and Polion actually ends up being a very effective way to neutralize energy from that Quagsire 02:10:38.860 --> 02:10:42.820 Yeah, the Stone Edge more beneficial into Pokemon flyers or fire types for example 02:10:42.820 --> 02:10:46.500 But of course being that steel type you're not going to worry about it on a podium side of the field instead 02:10:46.500 --> 02:10:51.340 You can just go for hydrocanon after hydrocanon and start really putting in some work together the shield on boom side 02:10:51.500 --> 02:10:55.580 Boom is getting off of the opera tail the no shield from we do opera tail will favor take the dog out 02:10:55.580 --> 02:10:57.800 This will force boom into throwing quite a bit of energy 02:10:57.800 --> 02:11:01.980 He's going to click the second opera tail as well if we don't put some of her tech shield 02:11:01.980 --> 02:11:07.660 Boom does have the potential ability to switch out to the zoom role but no protection comes out and be a little more than happy 02:11:07.660 --> 02:11:12.620 Just utilize him hold on as he damage punch and save his shield advantage for his final two Pokemon 02:11:12.820 --> 02:11:16.540 I think Quaps are realising if you can't get the shield you might as well take down a Pokemon here. 02:11:16.540 --> 02:11:19.780 So manage to get the knockout and now you have to face down against this Flauges. 02:11:19.780 --> 02:11:24.820 The Flauges on this side isn't running that trailblaze however so you don't have to worry about that super effective grass type attack. 02:11:24.820 --> 02:11:29.820 Instead you can get this Aquatail down onto your opponent but all that energy on Flauges' side is now banked! 02:11:29.820 --> 02:11:34.140 Back in comes the Corsula. Corsula does have a ton of energy from earlier. 02:11:34.140 --> 02:11:38.620 But this Corsula is in a range where the bubbles are putting it into playoff range. 02:11:38.620 --> 02:11:41.220 So for Boom, it's honestly not a terrible spot to be in. 02:11:41.220 --> 02:11:43.460 Corsola will be able to reach quite a few nightshades, 02:11:43.460 --> 02:11:44.900 but against the bulky Azumarill, 02:11:44.900 --> 02:11:48.100 Corsola is a defensive Pokemon and really can't do a lot of damage, 02:11:48.100 --> 02:11:51.060 and it's going to be Boom looking to pressure away that first protect shield 02:11:51.060 --> 02:11:52.340 as he clicks play rough. 02:11:52.340 --> 02:11:53.780 Azumarill's just going to hold his nerve, 02:11:53.780 --> 02:11:54.820 keep going for these play roughs, 02:11:54.820 --> 02:11:57.300 keep pressuring that Corsola and trying to force these shields through. 02:11:58.180 --> 02:12:01.060 That can allow the Ninetales of the Quagsile to start cleaning up in the back. 02:12:01.060 --> 02:12:02.580 The nightshades are being racked up though, 02:12:02.580 --> 02:12:03.860 as you mentioned here into the Azumarill, 02:12:03.860 --> 02:12:05.540 but it's got the bulk to be able to withstand that. 02:12:05.540 --> 02:12:07.780 Boom can protect the shields on Azumarill's side. 02:12:07.780 --> 02:12:09.700 Nightshade is going to land onto the Azumarill. 02:12:09.700 --> 02:12:11.060 Boom does have the play rough. 02:12:11.060 --> 02:12:14.260 He's going to over farm. Oh, he gets the catch out of the nine tails. 02:12:14.260 --> 02:12:20.420 And this way, he's able to save that Izumarul energy because he views that that is going to be more valuable into that floor chest. 02:12:20.420 --> 02:12:24.500 Exactly. And this nine tails is going to be able to eat up that nightshade, get some embers off as well. 02:12:24.500 --> 02:12:27.540 Not enough to be able to get the farm down. However, you are going to have to go for that weather ball. 02:12:27.540 --> 02:12:29.860 But critically, you're propping one of those precious shields. 02:12:29.860 --> 02:12:33.620 Boom through two embers and the move there to try and force Weedle into shielding. 02:12:33.620 --> 02:12:37.780 So the astonished would register this is going to set up a farm down for Weedle. 02:12:37.780 --> 02:12:39.340 He does exit with energy. 02:12:39.340 --> 02:12:41.660 The Azumaril is very low, but it does have a player up. 02:12:41.660 --> 02:12:43.660 Player up. We do a lot of damage on the Forges. 02:12:43.660 --> 02:12:45.460 Now, boom, in a bit of a rough spot here. 02:12:45.460 --> 02:12:47.260 A.C. gonna be bringing in that Quagsire 02:12:47.260 --> 02:12:48.820 to try and absorb the energy. 02:12:48.820 --> 02:12:51.820 Switch timer is up, in the Quagsire, there's the pivot, 02:12:51.820 --> 02:12:53.540 and Forges will hit the field. 02:12:53.540 --> 02:12:55.260 Yeah, so much energy on that Forges as well. 02:12:55.260 --> 02:12:57.460 There is one shield remaining on a boom side of the field. 02:12:57.460 --> 02:12:58.820 It is utilized on this Quagsire, 02:12:58.820 --> 02:13:01.460 keeping it in the game to try and get some more damage dealt 02:13:01.460 --> 02:13:03.180 onto this opposing Forges. 02:13:03.180 --> 02:13:05.500 It is banked for later. However, Azumaril comes in. 02:13:05.500 --> 02:13:06.420 It's got that player up. 02:13:06.420 --> 02:13:13.620 It's finally able to unleash onto its very counterpart across the field the quagsire did it bank some energy Weedle looks worried play rough will land 02:13:13.940 --> 02:13:18.300 Florgis does not get there the bubble takes the KO back it comes to Corsola 02:13:18.300 --> 02:13:24.260 It has a charge attack, but it cannot get enough damage onto the quagsire a zoom row may fall 02:13:24.380 --> 02:13:30.500 But quagsire will not boom 20 pulls magic out of a hat there 02:13:30.500 --> 02:13:34.580 My goodness what a game and he steals away game number one 02:13:34.580 --> 02:13:39.260 right down to the wire such incredible energy conservation on both sides of the 02:13:39.260 --> 02:13:43.420 field but it really came down to that quite at the end forcing the course 02:13:43.420 --> 02:13:46.380 letter have unleashed all the energy beforehand quags I could come in and 02:13:46.380 --> 02:13:50.860 just clean up that game game one goes to boom Lou I need to talk about booms 02:13:50.860 --> 02:13:56.420 decision that's no embers that was brilliant because by throwing two embers 02:13:56.420 --> 02:14:00.540 there the second astonished damage will never land unless we don't put up a 02:14:00.540 --> 02:14:04.340 shield because he would have knocked out. What Boom needed to do was basically 02:14:04.340 --> 02:14:07.980 force Weedle into shielding to clear the ground for Azumur's play rough to knock 02:14:07.980 --> 02:14:12.420 out the Forges. So in doing so, by throwing two, Weedle says, oh that's kind of an awkward 02:14:12.420 --> 02:14:15.860 farm down as a fire type and a fairy wind of the Forges. I'm forced shield, but the 02:14:15.860 --> 02:14:19.580 moment he does that, so the Astonish lands, that cleared the path. The reason he 02:14:19.580 --> 02:14:23.140 caught back out of the Ninetales was to save that play rough for Forges. Just an 02:14:23.140 --> 02:14:26.780 absolute click. It was this moment right here. He saves that play rough because he 02:14:26.780 --> 02:14:31.300 He knows that is the hardest hitting charge stack remaining onto that for this absolutely 02:14:31.300 --> 02:14:35.340 masterful end game mechanics bear by boom. 02:14:35.340 --> 02:14:36.980 He just keeps getting away with their loop. 02:14:36.980 --> 02:14:39.420 Honestly, that's teamwork at its finest. 02:14:39.420 --> 02:14:43.300 Flaugers is one of the most popular Pokemon because of the bulk that it has on the field. 02:14:43.300 --> 02:14:46.140 But we know that Zoomer with that play rough takes a while to get to it mind. 02:14:46.140 --> 02:14:49.540 So once you've put in that effort to store all the energy you want to make sure it is 02:14:49.540 --> 02:14:54.340 unleashed on the right Pokemon and that's exactly what Boom was able to carve out here. 02:14:54.340 --> 02:14:55.340 All right. 02:14:55.340 --> 02:14:56.340 The battlers are ready. 02:14:56.340 --> 02:14:58.460 Number two, the leads are locked in. 02:14:58.460 --> 02:14:59.720 It's going to be a battle of the fairy 02:14:59.720 --> 02:15:00.220 jabs. 02:15:00.220 --> 02:15:03.380 Florg is for Emmy Weedle into Togekiss for Boom. 02:15:03.380 --> 02:15:05.420 Yeah, kind of thinking if Zoomer was for trouble, 02:15:05.420 --> 02:15:06.860 we have got another one on the field. 02:15:06.860 --> 02:15:09.500 Togekiss coming in with its fairy typing as well. 02:15:09.500 --> 02:15:12.460 But interestingly, its move pull is so diverse. 02:15:12.460 --> 02:15:14.100 Florg is now not going to go for a shield hit. 02:15:14.100 --> 02:15:17.420 He is going to be able to happily take this Scishop damage. 02:15:17.420 --> 02:15:19.540 One thing that's helpful for Boom in this matchup 02:15:19.540 --> 02:15:21.260 is the fact that outside of it holding on, 02:15:21.260 --> 02:15:23.580 there isn't really a resistance to Scishop. 02:15:23.580 --> 02:15:26.060 So he doesn't necessarily have to be worried about a catch. 02:15:26.060 --> 02:15:36.360 There isn't Empolion in the back though, but if we pin it out, it goes to Fragsire, Fragsire will be able to outpace your Fragsire, makes the Aqua Tail, but Evie Weedle reads it, and he's going to catch on to that Empolion. 02:15:36.360 --> 02:15:45.360 Yeah, Empolion coming in, you bank that energy onto that floor just Empolion in a position where it just wants to start getting these Hydra Canons down onto the Fragsire, possibly forcing some of Boom Shields to come through. 02:15:45.360 --> 02:15:53.760 But you have to of course contend with damage coming through, you don't have to worry about Stone Age, the Aqua Tails will come through thick and fast, look at all this energy coming up, but again, Hydra Canons are primed. 02:15:53.760 --> 02:15:57.720 He's gonna fire off the Stoneage. Stoneage does do more, but will not threaten the knockout. 02:15:57.720 --> 02:16:02.520 M.E. Weedle will need to fire off back-to-back Hydro Cannon, since this is the non-Shadow Quagsire. 02:16:02.520 --> 02:16:05.760 It doesn't really do a lot of damage, but also doesn't really take a lot of damage. 02:16:05.760 --> 02:16:10.000 Boom will know that M.E. Weedle is doubled off, and he will actually invest to protect Shield. 02:16:10.000 --> 02:16:13.920 He is investing in the Quagsire. The second Hydro Cannon has been reached. 02:16:13.920 --> 02:16:18.920 Boom has to decide, is he gonna double Shield? Is he really willing to burn all protections of the Mesh on the Quagsire? 02:16:18.920 --> 02:16:20.120 He says yes. 02:16:20.120 --> 02:16:24.280 This is nice, not just for the shields, but also to get that switch timer ready to rock again. 02:16:24.280 --> 02:16:28.200 You can bring in the Ninetales now, pressuring down against that crack start with the energy ball. 02:16:28.200 --> 02:16:30.920 You've got rid of the shields on the opposing side, it is going to be vulnerable. 02:16:30.920 --> 02:16:34.040 Ninetales, why is he going for a shield that's very own, so he can give himself the wiggle room 02:16:34.040 --> 02:16:35.800 to get to those energy balls? 02:16:36.520 --> 02:16:40.680 Aquatail number two is going to be in shield number two from M.E. Weedle. 02:16:40.680 --> 02:16:44.040 Does Boom look to try and put out? He doesn't have any energy on the Togi, 02:16:44.040 --> 02:16:48.440 because he's going to bring in the Malamar. This is the non-shadow Malamar, 02:16:48.440 --> 02:16:51.040 Emi-Wido farming up as much energy as possible. 02:16:51.040 --> 02:16:55.740 He's hoping that an energy ball plus a weather ball will be enough to knock out Malamar before it can make it to the superpower. 02:16:55.740 --> 02:16:59.440 Yeah, you can go over this energy ball, a couple more embers to get to that weather ball and just start stacking up. 02:16:59.440 --> 02:17:03.740 Malamar is a lot more vulnerable, both of those potentials utilized on the Clagsire early on. 02:17:03.740 --> 02:17:08.240 This is the arena that the Ninetales loves to play in, just constant pressure, constant charge attacks. 02:17:08.240 --> 02:17:12.140 Malamar is hanging on, however, and it is going to be able to get the foul play off onto the Impoleon. 02:17:12.140 --> 02:17:13.640 Nice catch by Emi-Wido. 02:17:13.640 --> 02:17:21.180 Boom is gonna go for full under charge. He does not want to knock out the Impoleon, but even if he foul play, fully under charge, takes the knockout, back in comes Ninetales. 02:17:21.180 --> 02:17:26.580 Ninetales does get a small energy head start. Back in comes the Quagsire. This is gonna be a charge attack by already dying here. 02:17:26.580 --> 02:17:35.280 Quagsire versus Ninetales, and it's gonna be Ninetales winning it! And boom! His head in his hands! He cannot believe it! That is gonna seal the game! 02:17:35.280 --> 02:17:44.120 Quaxxire will fall, all that's left is Togekits, it is completely energy dry, and that 1, 2, 3, 4 pacing of Ninetales is inevitable. 02:17:44.120 --> 02:17:48.000 ME Weedle gets the equalizer, and we're going to a game number 3. 02:17:48.000 --> 02:17:54.580 This truly is just Ninetales world, and we are living in it. Such incredible energy pressure the whole way through, getting to that energy pool. 02:17:54.580 --> 02:18:00.380 Yes, we had that charge track priority moment, but Ninetales was just able to get the edge, this is exactly what ME Weedle needed. 02:18:00.380 --> 02:18:03.080 And look, once again, we got ourselves a game 3! 02:18:03.080 --> 02:18:08.640 I'm so happy. I love game number three's. I've got to say these are two of the best trainers in the entire world 02:18:08.640 --> 02:18:12.440 You can see on their faces how worried and nervous they are about this matchup 02:18:12.440 --> 02:18:16.900 They know the stakes. They know the opponent sitting across the table from them 02:18:16.900 --> 02:18:24.280 They know how strong of a player their opponent is so they know each moment can be the difference between victory and defeat 02:18:24.440 --> 02:18:28.760 The margin for error in this matchup is non-existent 02:18:28.760 --> 02:18:32.380 coming into game three now you have to ask the question where are the 02:18:32.380 --> 02:18:35.840 adaptations going to be made? Boone was able to win more victoriously with the 02:18:35.840 --> 02:18:38.840 Azumaril, switched it out and brought the Togikis for example could that 02:18:38.840 --> 02:18:43.760 adaptation be something he wants to switch back to? Oh that's tough the Togikis 02:18:43.760 --> 02:18:47.640 honestly feel like even though it's a pretty decent matchup into the Vorgis it 02:18:47.640 --> 02:18:50.640 really didn't end up providing the results that he was hoping for because he 02:18:50.640 --> 02:18:54.080 pitted it out of the matchup and Widow's ability to bang the energy on that 02:18:54.080 --> 02:18:57.320 Vorgis and then bring the Empolion to kind of utilize the Graxire made it a 02:18:57.320 --> 02:19:00.880 very awkward matchup. So I think for any Weedle, he's always going to be bringing 02:19:00.880 --> 02:19:04.640 that Apollion as it is a very effective check to the Quagsire. And I did like 02:19:04.640 --> 02:19:08.320 that. I did like the Floridus. I think Apollion Floridus is probably going to be 02:19:08.320 --> 02:19:11.560 very, very common from Weedle. Yeah, Floridus looks great here. You don't have to worry 02:19:11.560 --> 02:19:14.680 about any steal of poison types coming your way. So you're able to withstand a lot 02:19:14.680 --> 02:19:17.760 of attacks. It looks like Boom is sticking with that Togikis. However, on the 02:19:17.760 --> 02:19:21.520 opposing side is the Glaring Corsula here to play. Boom would love to be able to 02:19:21.520 --> 02:19:24.680 get a catch out of this matchup. But Corsula never really under any pressure 02:19:24.680 --> 02:19:28.000 for very early, he's going to bank a charge stack, bring in the Quagsire. 02:19:28.000 --> 02:19:30.760 Forceler's going to look to probably try and bank up a bunch of energy here 02:19:30.760 --> 02:19:32.480 and then send in the Empolion. 02:19:32.480 --> 02:19:36.840 Going to bank up to 100, reach for that nightshade before he's able to get there. 02:19:36.840 --> 02:19:38.840 That's actually going to be the Stone Edge coming up from the Quagsire. 02:19:38.840 --> 02:19:41.160 That's some pretty valuable chip damage onto the Corsula. 02:19:41.160 --> 02:19:44.440 Yeah, that's certainly going to hurt, but Corsula's sitting pretty with all that energy 02:19:44.440 --> 02:19:47.200 banked in the back and Polion now coming onto the field, 02:19:47.200 --> 02:19:49.320 going for these Meta Sounds to get up these Horticanas. 02:19:49.320 --> 02:19:52.080 And this is the same state of play we've seen consistently through the set, 02:19:52.080 --> 02:19:55.800 Utilizing all of that energy and once again, Quagsile pressuring with the Stone Edge. 02:19:55.800 --> 02:20:00.440 Now the question is, did all that astonish damage mean if the Quagsile is in Hydro Candid range? 02:20:00.440 --> 02:20:04.440 If it isn't single Hydro Candid range, that would be a very big swing for Riedel. 02:20:04.440 --> 02:20:07.680 We're gonna have to stay here, booms, no shielding, he's hoping Quagsile can't hold on. 02:20:07.680 --> 02:20:09.320 This is gonna be a close one. 02:20:09.320 --> 02:20:14.440 Hydro Candid is gonna connect, but the Quagsile barely able to hang on and will get that Aqua Tail. 02:20:14.440 --> 02:20:16.080 This is exactly what the Quagsile needed to do. 02:20:16.080 --> 02:20:18.200 You know that there's gonna be two Hydro Candids coming your way. 02:20:18.200 --> 02:20:21.360 You have to take one of them and it's exactly what the Quagsile was able to pull through 02:20:21.360 --> 02:20:25.160 on the Apertile connects, you bank out that energy and once again Tobi gets here to unleash 02:20:25.160 --> 02:20:27.760 the energy it had stored earlier in the game. 02:20:27.760 --> 02:20:31.760 And any Weedle will always invest the protection here because he knows he has 100 energy on 02:20:31.760 --> 02:20:32.760 the Glaring Corsula. 02:20:32.760 --> 02:20:34.480 So at this point, it's a numbers game. 02:20:34.480 --> 02:20:36.440 I need to start crushing away shields. 02:20:36.440 --> 02:20:39.640 If I can get Boom to use a shield, then I can hit him with the Corsula and the Corsula 02:20:39.640 --> 02:20:42.600 does have those back-to-back charge stacks locked and loaded. 02:20:42.600 --> 02:20:43.600 So in comes the Corsula. 02:20:43.600 --> 02:20:44.600 Boom. 02:20:44.600 --> 02:20:47.320 It is back-to-back power gems and Boom is in a very rough spot. 02:20:47.320 --> 02:20:50.080 He's forced to no shield because even if he shields, a power gem is still going to 02:20:50.080 --> 02:20:51.080 connect. 02:20:51.080 --> 02:20:53.080 There's just so much energy up on that course, 02:20:53.080 --> 02:20:55.080 so one power gem down, another one to go, 02:20:55.080 --> 02:20:57.080 but you don't even have to utilize it on that toga, 02:20:57.080 --> 02:20:59.080 because you're able to knock it out from the sky. 02:20:59.080 --> 02:21:01.080 Now you've got to face down against the side waves 02:21:01.080 --> 02:21:03.080 coming through from this Malamar, 02:21:03.080 --> 02:21:05.080 but again, you have so much energy, 02:21:05.080 --> 02:21:07.080 Nightshade can be dealt across the field. 02:21:07.080 --> 02:21:09.080 An ME Weedle, he's nodding, 02:21:09.080 --> 02:21:11.080 he's feeling good about his position 02:21:11.080 --> 02:21:13.080 because Boom has to try to rely on the Malamar, 02:21:13.080 --> 02:21:15.080 but it's going to be the Florgis in the back. 02:21:15.080 --> 02:21:17.080 Florgis, a complete wall to energy from the Malamar. 02:21:17.080 --> 02:21:19.080 So even as Boom accumulates 02:21:19.080 --> 02:21:21.080 It's massive amounts of Malamar energy. 02:21:21.080 --> 02:21:23.240 It's just really not going to go anywhere. 02:21:23.240 --> 02:21:25.400 Corsa just has to put in some work against this Malamar, 02:21:25.400 --> 02:21:27.760 and then the Flauchers can really start to clean up 02:21:27.760 --> 02:21:28.880 coming in with those fairy winds, 02:21:28.880 --> 02:21:31.000 particularly with the vulnerable state of the HP bar 02:21:31.000 --> 02:21:32.960 that this Malamar is left in at the moment. 02:21:32.960 --> 02:21:34.000 It has all the energy, 02:21:34.000 --> 02:21:35.920 but foul play is not going to do too much. 02:21:35.920 --> 02:21:37.600 We know that the superpower wouldn't do too much, 02:21:37.600 --> 02:21:38.600 and we then get the debuff, 02:21:38.600 --> 02:21:41.360 so it really looks like Malamar's back is up against the wall. 02:21:41.360 --> 02:21:43.760 This is the non-shadow Malamar as well, 02:21:43.760 --> 02:21:46.080 so there's not even a world in which you can throw 02:21:46.080 --> 02:21:47.200 a certain amount of foul plays, 02:21:47.200 --> 02:21:53.600 threat that protects shield. The fairy wind damage is inevitable. M.E. Weedle is inevitable. 02:21:53.600 --> 02:21:58.640 This Florges just completely shutting down this Malamar. Even a third foul play will 02:21:58.640 --> 02:22:02.520 be reached, but this game just completely feels out of reach for Boom. 02:22:02.520 --> 02:22:06.560 Malamar is doing everything it can, foul play after foul play, but there's a shield, there's 02:22:06.560 --> 02:22:09.720 the bolt, there's just the offensive pressure from the fairy winds coming through. And look 02:22:09.720 --> 02:22:14.920 at that energy as Quackster comes out. Florges is there to meet up with this army voice. 02:22:14.920 --> 02:22:21.640 a set from M.E. Weedle. Boom with an outplay of incredible proportions. The steal away game 02:22:21.640 --> 02:22:26.920 for one and for a lot of trainers it really feels like that could kind of just completely 02:22:26.920 --> 02:22:30.320 destroy your mental to the point where you just end up getting O2. But Weedle was able 02:22:30.320 --> 02:22:35.040 to compose himself, stay calm, execute his game plan and get the reverse sweep winning 02:22:35.040 --> 02:22:39.120 games two and three. He's moving on here in Worlds to winners round two. 02:22:39.120 --> 02:22:43.200 Again, boom. Maybe down but certainly not out at this point in the competition. He'll 02:22:43.200 --> 02:22:47.440 just be dropping down into the loser's bracket for M.E. Weedle. What an incredible showcase 02:22:47.440 --> 02:22:51.320 of excellence the whole way through that set. We talked about the Ninetales play, but in 02:22:51.320 --> 02:22:55.360 the game three, what really was the critical moment of one him that set? 02:22:55.360 --> 02:23:00.440 It really felt like his ability to neutralize that Quagsire with Impoleon. Recognizing the 02:23:00.440 --> 02:23:03.320 fact that he non-shadowed Quagsire, even the Superfective Bloodshots are not going to 02:23:03.320 --> 02:23:07.680 do a whole lot of damage, but not just sending in the Impoleon immediately, but farming up 02:23:07.680 --> 02:23:12.080 energy on the other Pokemon. It was that decision to bank 100 Corsal Energy saying, you know 02:23:12.080 --> 02:23:15.720 That totally just it could get out of hand. I've seen it get out of hand before 02:23:15.720 --> 02:23:20.840 But if I have two power gems back to back and then I'm able to get enough astonished damage to put it very close 02:23:20.840 --> 02:23:25.800 Hydro cannon range. It's all about the energy management setting your Pokemon up in the best position to succeed 02:23:25.800 --> 02:23:30.640 And that's what he was able to do there that decision to stay in with the Corsola and bank the energy and bring a poly on 02:23:30.640 --> 02:23:35.680 My jaw drops when I saw it first. I I didn't quite see the vision. I was like over staying in what's going on here 02:23:35.680 --> 02:23:38.880 I think they're genie pivoted and you kind of have that. Oh, oh 02:23:38.880 --> 02:23:40.880 Oh, I see what's happening now. 02:23:40.880 --> 02:23:42.880 Oh, no, that TobiKiz is in danger. 02:23:42.880 --> 02:23:45.880 Very, very smart gameplay there from Eddie Weedle. 02:23:45.880 --> 02:23:50.880 He's moving on, and that series was honestly just absolute sensational. 02:23:50.880 --> 02:23:51.880 It was just incredible. 02:23:51.880 --> 02:23:53.880 I mean, we see it a lot with the Impoleon, right? 02:23:53.880 --> 02:23:56.880 It's got a reputation for banking Hydra Cannon after Hydra Cannon 02:23:56.880 --> 02:23:58.880 and then being able to just do them back-to-back. 02:23:58.880 --> 02:24:00.880 But we saw that on the course of a play so beautifully as well 02:24:00.880 --> 02:24:02.880 with the power gems in the Nightshade. 02:24:02.880 --> 02:24:03.880 It just meant that you had flexibility, 02:24:03.880 --> 02:24:05.880 whether you want to be able to hit the TobiKiz, 02:24:05.880 --> 02:24:07.880 whether you want to be able to just get some damage down onto the Quaxxire, 02:24:07.880 --> 02:24:11.360 constantly having I want to say that composure to not be tempted to click 02:24:11.360 --> 02:24:14.160 here by charge attack ready let's get some damage on the board and being so 02:24:14.160 --> 02:24:17.720 cognizant of when you could paste a two of them and when your opponent would know 02:24:17.720 --> 02:24:20.440 that you're at them and applying that pressure forcing them to have the mind 02:24:20.440 --> 02:24:23.200 game with the shield was just such beautiful play any leader what an 02:24:23.200 --> 02:24:27.160 absolutely masterclass to behold I think a lesser player without a shadow of a 02:24:27.160 --> 02:24:31.640 doubt would probably throw a nightshade into that quacksire and that's what 02:24:31.640 --> 02:24:35.120 Boomb was hoping for trying to utilize the browser to absorb charge stacks that 02:24:35.120 --> 02:24:36.800 he didn't want the Toei just to take. 02:24:36.800 --> 02:24:38.920 So, Weedle's decision to recognize, 02:24:38.920 --> 02:24:39.800 I don't need to throw a knight ship. 02:24:39.800 --> 02:24:41.280 What if I just throw a bunch of astonishes? 02:24:41.280 --> 02:24:42.600 And then I just bring in the Empolion 02:24:42.600 --> 02:24:44.680 to wall off the energy was incredible. 02:24:44.680 --> 02:24:49.040 A very good understanding of which Pokemon matter in a game, 02:24:49.040 --> 02:24:52.360 what energy matters, and prioritizing that Corsula energy, 02:24:52.360 --> 02:24:54.920 and then using Empolion to make sure that his Quaxire 02:24:54.920 --> 02:24:56.640 never really got a significant amount of value 02:24:56.640 --> 02:24:57.600 in that series. 02:24:57.600 --> 02:25:00.440 An amazing series, two of Europe's best. 02:25:00.440 --> 02:25:03.200 We can't ask for anything for, I'll be honest. 02:25:03.200 --> 02:25:06.000 Honestly, like for me, it wasn't even just about the charge attacks. 02:25:06.000 --> 02:25:08.360 The fast attack play, very, very technical skill. 02:25:08.360 --> 02:25:10.960 You're talking about the two embers that went through making sure that, you know, 02:25:10.960 --> 02:25:14.040 a knight ship was able to connect or not, really these increments of damage. 02:25:14.040 --> 02:25:16.560 And critically, I think the increments of energy generation as well 02:25:16.560 --> 02:25:17.960 really did start to swing momentum. 02:25:17.960 --> 02:25:19.440 So congratulations to both trades. 02:25:19.440 --> 02:25:21.640 That was absolutely incredible to behold. 02:25:21.640 --> 02:25:22.720 What a series. 02:25:22.720 --> 02:25:23.640 Two great competitors. 02:25:23.640 --> 02:25:27.240 And for those who are a big fan of boom, he's not a mighty means. 02:25:27.240 --> 02:25:29.120 He's dropping the loser's side of the bracket. 02:25:29.120 --> 02:25:34.820 But boom, he has won a lot of games in the championship series, so I definitely would not count him out. 02:25:34.820 --> 02:25:39.320 But while we wait for the next changes to get on the stage, let's take a look at our day 2 meta. 02:25:39.320 --> 02:25:41.420 Because there's a Pokemon that I really want to talk about. 02:25:41.420 --> 02:25:46.120 It was on my Casino Picks. It's number 9. He's a beautiful whale, Don Dozo. 02:25:46.120 --> 02:25:51.420 Now, from a ABG background, seeing Don Dozo without Tatsugiri, probably a little bit weird. 02:25:51.420 --> 02:25:55.820 It's a little weird, I'm not gonna lie. I'm like, where is the little fish that needs for that commander ability? 02:25:55.820 --> 02:26:01.820 the abilities aren't here in Pokemon Go, so seeing Dondozo actually, we call it kind of solo Dodo a little bit, 02:26:01.820 --> 02:26:07.820 is actually so awesome to behold, and it's just relentless, it stays on the field, it just doesn't go anywhere, it's so hard to get rid of. 02:26:07.820 --> 02:26:12.820 I think where Dondozo's strengths lie is its ability to consistently play zero-shelf matchups. 02:26:12.820 --> 02:26:17.820 Dondozo doesn't have the fastest pacing ever, but with Surf and Outrage, its charge stats both do some pretty significant damage, 02:26:17.820 --> 02:26:22.820 Waterfall does decent amount of damage as well, and it just has truly monstrous stats. 02:26:22.820 --> 02:26:27.060 It can survive. I mean, if you look at number six in Polyon, in theory, should wall Dondozo. 02:26:27.060 --> 02:26:29.840 I've been to the Polyon there against Dondozo when they go battle leap. 02:26:29.840 --> 02:26:31.340 I had a terrible time. 02:26:31.340 --> 02:26:34.200 I can't even count how many drill pegs I threw at that thing in the Dondozo. 02:26:34.200 --> 02:26:37.580 He was still just grinning at me as the water fall down by Polyon. 02:26:37.580 --> 02:26:41.940 So Dondozo's ability, we actually saw a Sustenance Eater do a really good job of that, 02:26:41.940 --> 02:26:44.320 was basically use Dondozo as a set up Pokemon. 02:26:44.320 --> 02:26:47.220 Dondozo's bulk allows it to win a lot of zero shove matchups. 02:26:47.220 --> 02:26:49.520 And then if you have one of those Glacier Sweepers in the back, 02:26:49.520 --> 02:26:52.320 using Dondozo's ability to set up Switched Advantage for that Sweeper, 02:26:52.320 --> 02:26:56.560 shield advantage either way can put your super in a really good position for success. 02:26:56.560 --> 02:26:59.960 There's a really nice flexibility of defensive and offensive Pokemon in the 02:26:59.960 --> 02:27:02.300 matter at the moment and I like that balance that's coming through Dondo's 02:27:02.300 --> 02:27:05.880 obviously we've spoken about how it's just got so much HP for days but 02:27:05.880 --> 02:27:09.100 Licky Licky as well one of the number one Pokemon yes it has that bulk but I 02:27:09.100 --> 02:27:12.640 really like its flexibility and its moves as well having that shadow ball to 02:27:12.640 --> 02:27:15.760 be able to deal with opposing ghost types as well does allow it to have a lot 02:27:15.760 --> 02:27:18.680 of pressure and we have a few other Pokemon flexible move pools the Malamar 02:27:18.680 --> 02:27:23.520 for example has such a wide range. I really like Malibar and speaking of that what a transition 02:27:23.520 --> 02:27:30.660 we got Malibar on PvP David's team. PvP David I believe this is the same team as Boom if 02:27:30.660 --> 02:27:37.120 I'm not mistaken so we unfortunately saw Boom drop to losers David and Boom very good friends 02:27:37.120 --> 02:27:41.960 I believe they have the exact same birthday they have the team built together as well 02:27:41.960 --> 02:27:45.960 so he is running that exact same team but his opponent has the Dondozo it's gonna be 02:27:45.960 --> 02:27:48.200 the game. And the 02:27:48.200 --> 02:27:50.400 game is going to be a 02:27:50.400 --> 02:27:52.440 battle between the Jin's 02:27:52.440 --> 02:27:54.640 Corsella regular Meruac 02:27:54.640 --> 02:27:56.440 carving shadow Pidgeot. This 02:27:56.440 --> 02:27:57.980 shadow Pidgeot is an air 02:27:57.980 --> 02:27:59.480 cutter and heat wave, so it 02:27:59.480 --> 02:28:00.480 does have coverage into 02:28:00.480 --> 02:28:01.620 potential Tinkerton. No 02:28:01.620 --> 02:28:03.280 ticket on to be seen on 02:28:03.280 --> 02:28:04.680 David's side. Yeah, that's 02:28:04.680 --> 02:28:05.320 really true. And the shadow 02:28:05.320 --> 02:28:05.920 Pidgeot are really unique 02:28:05.920 --> 02:28:07.320 pick, but I believe we saw 02:28:07.320 --> 02:28:08.920 that one on the broadcast 02:28:08.920 --> 02:28:09.760 yesterday against in 02:28:09.760 --> 02:28:10.520 adequence, and that was 02:28:10.520 --> 02:28:11.520 actually the Pokemon going 02:28:11.520 --> 02:28:12.360 for the heat wave, forcing 02:28:12.360 --> 02:28:13.320 his opponent to call the 02:28:13.320 --> 02:28:15.000 shield or not. And the 02:28:15.000 --> 02:28:16.400 this particular matchup. 02:28:16.400 --> 02:28:18.320 If I take a look across these teams, 02:28:18.320 --> 02:28:20.080 I think Pidgeot does have play here. 02:28:20.080 --> 02:28:21.640 Even though it doesn't have Braebird, 02:28:21.640 --> 02:28:23.720 Shadow of Ghost hits incredibly hard, 02:28:23.720 --> 02:28:26.800 and He-Wave is a surprisingly decent move neutrally. 02:28:26.800 --> 02:28:29.200 So I wouldn't be surprised to see Pidgeot here, 02:28:29.200 --> 02:28:31.320 and maybe if you're trying to set up one of those, 02:28:31.320 --> 02:28:34.680 like Glassy Sweeper, like Pidgeot plus support, 02:28:34.680 --> 02:28:35.640 what do we have here? 02:28:35.640 --> 02:28:36.800 Don Dozo. 02:28:36.800 --> 02:28:39.360 Don Dozo is very good at playing out zero. 02:28:39.360 --> 02:28:41.440 So seeing a Shadow of Pidgeot plus Don Dozo, 02:28:41.440 --> 02:28:42.840 definitely would not surprise me, 02:28:42.840 --> 02:28:44.200 but he's taking a look across this team. 02:28:44.200 --> 02:28:48.280 As long as Dondozo is able to avoid the zoom world, that's its only really negative magic. 02:28:48.280 --> 02:28:51.760 Outside of that, I would argue Dondozo is favored in 5-6 magic here. 02:28:51.760 --> 02:28:54.680 I kind of buy the Foraches as well, again it's another really bulky Pokemon. 02:28:54.680 --> 02:28:58.280 As long as you can avoid a Pokemon like the Ninetales, it can sit in a really nice position 02:28:58.280 --> 02:29:01.520 to start debuffing with the Sand Tomb and the Rock Tomb and just keep bug biting away 02:29:01.520 --> 02:29:04.720 opponents particularly if it can find its line against the opposing Malamar. 02:29:04.720 --> 02:29:08.040 And if you do find yourself up against that Ninetales, at least you can have the partnership 02:29:08.040 --> 02:29:10.720 of your good buddy Dondozo to try and wash that Pokemon away. 02:29:10.720 --> 02:29:19.720 Yeah, because even if you have a super effective energy ball for the Dondozo, the bulk of Dondozo, it's just no shielding, it's surviving, and it is just crushing you with waterfalls. 02:29:19.720 --> 02:29:30.220 So, I wouldn't be surprised to see David try and lean on Azumaril in this matchup, because if you're expecting Dondozo plus Pyveeot, arguably your best Pokemon into that duo would be something like the Azumaril. 02:29:30.220 --> 02:29:33.220 Azumaril is very slow, but it's always Dondozo. 02:29:33.220 --> 02:29:39.540 Looks like the battlers are set. We've got lock-ins game number one winners round one gins versus PVP David 02:29:39.540 --> 02:29:42.140 It's gonna be that shadow pig yacht into quagsire 02:29:42.140 --> 02:29:46.100 Yeah, pity on up in the skies not gonna be worrying too much about the mud shots that come through 02:29:46.100 --> 02:29:47.660 But it does have to watch out for the stone edge 02:29:47.660 --> 02:29:52.620 So jins needs to be competent of when that stone edge has been reached and make sure to protect the pity on accordingly 02:29:52.860 --> 02:29:58.540 David farm's of the stone edge goes for the pain and it's the shield comes out from Jim's one thing to know about the shadow 02:29:58.540 --> 02:30:04.180 Pidgeot every time it does air cutter busy 30% chance at the tack. He's gonna build up to the back to back 02:30:04.420 --> 02:30:09.000 David knows he will always be able to hang on here, but he will actually start investing with that shield 02:30:09.060 --> 02:30:12.940 Yeah, maybe wanted to keep the pressure of that quads iron play against the Pidgeot with something like that 02:30:12.940 --> 02:30:16.500 Stone edge a little bit later on not gonna see any of buffs that come through here 02:30:16.500 --> 02:30:19.700 And again, it's gonna be the sandwich out another shield on the Pidgeot though 02:30:19.700 --> 02:30:25.940 That is big for David to awkward till fades to shield from Jin's Jin's is grimacing as now 02:30:25.940 --> 02:30:27.580 but Waxire is set to outpace. 02:30:27.580 --> 02:30:29.180 David can put up the protection shield. 02:30:29.180 --> 02:30:31.180 He'll always build outpace to make the Stone Edge. 02:30:31.180 --> 02:30:32.380 Now David has to be very careful. 02:30:32.380 --> 02:30:34.540 He has to make sure that he sees the gust start 02:30:34.540 --> 02:30:37.380 to ensure Jinx doesn't wait and try and go for a catch. 02:30:37.380 --> 02:30:39.500 Exactly. Stone Edge this time has been locked in. 02:30:39.500 --> 02:30:40.500 This is perfect timing. 02:30:40.500 --> 02:30:41.980 You were able to bait away the two shields. 02:30:41.980 --> 02:30:43.780 Now this Pidgeot is completely exposed. 02:30:43.780 --> 02:30:46.460 Stone Edge is going to be able to find its mark. 02:30:46.460 --> 02:30:47.820 And considering that there's probably 02:30:47.820 --> 02:30:49.380 going to be a Donde Dozo in the back, 02:30:49.380 --> 02:30:51.300 I would not be surprised to see David actually stay in here. 02:30:51.300 --> 02:30:53.060 A lot of trainers don't want to concede farm downs, 02:30:53.060 --> 02:30:54.620 but he, no matter what he sees, 02:30:54.620 --> 02:30:56.780 He knows he's going to have one very hard check to it. 02:30:56.780 --> 02:30:58.900 So when Dondozo hits the field, he has a zoom roll. 02:30:58.900 --> 02:31:00.540 He's always going to be staying in here. 02:31:00.540 --> 02:31:02.860 Even if he couldn't make the stone edge, which he can, 02:31:02.860 --> 02:31:04.420 it's worth conceiving the farm deck. 02:31:04.420 --> 02:31:05.540 This is a rare mulled word. 02:31:05.540 --> 02:31:08.180 Dondozo energy will actually be valueless. 02:31:08.180 --> 02:31:09.020 That's true, actually. 02:31:09.020 --> 02:31:10.220 You give the energy to the Dondozo, 02:31:10.220 --> 02:31:11.260 but because there's no shields, 02:31:11.260 --> 02:31:12.460 you have a window of opportunity 02:31:12.460 --> 02:31:15.020 to put some dents into the defenses of that Dondozo. 02:31:15.020 --> 02:31:16.780 That's a tongue twister and a half, I have to say. 02:31:16.780 --> 02:31:18.860 But now, as well, losing actually one poke 02:31:18.860 --> 02:31:20.020 will give you that free opportunity 02:31:20.020 --> 02:31:21.180 to bring in this zoom roll. 02:31:21.180 --> 02:31:22.620 They can just start going for these bubbles. 02:31:22.620 --> 02:31:24.100 It will come down against the courseless, 02:31:24.100 --> 02:31:26.000 but because it was the KO switch in, 02:31:26.000 --> 02:31:27.200 you still had the switch opportunity 02:31:27.200 --> 02:31:28.600 to bring in the Licky Licky. 02:31:28.600 --> 02:31:30.880 And this is just checkmate for Jins. 02:31:30.880 --> 02:31:32.200 There is no way out. 02:31:32.200 --> 02:31:34.160 Jins is laughing about it, he knows. 02:31:34.160 --> 02:31:36.760 The moment he ended up double shipping the Aqua Tails, 02:31:36.760 --> 02:31:38.240 he was in trouble. 02:31:38.240 --> 02:31:41.120 Licky Licky just completely shuts down Corsola. 02:31:41.120 --> 02:31:43.000 There's nothing it can do. 02:31:43.000 --> 02:31:44.960 And Jins, it looks like he's not even going 02:31:44.960 --> 02:31:46.160 to throw a charge stack. 02:31:46.160 --> 02:31:47.400 He's basically just conceding, 02:31:47.400 --> 02:31:49.840 and now he can spend the time making notes, 02:31:49.840 --> 02:31:51.920 double checking what did he run for game number one. 02:31:51.920 --> 02:31:53.280 What were the moments in the game 02:31:53.280 --> 02:31:56.400 which has got away from me and what adjustments can I potentially make in game number two? 02:31:56.400 --> 02:31:59.000 Because the battlers have a limited amount of time between game one and two. 02:31:59.000 --> 02:32:01.360 What is game number one finishes, if you know it's already over. 02:32:01.360 --> 02:32:03.360 That gives him a little bit of extra time to think. 02:32:03.360 --> 02:32:05.840 I really like to see that sportsmanship though, as well kind of going, 02:32:05.840 --> 02:32:08.360 hey, game one is lost, but this is why we play a best of three second. 02:32:08.360 --> 02:32:10.840 Let me get my pen out, let me start taking down some notes, 02:32:10.840 --> 02:32:13.520 seeing how much damage comes into my Pokemon as well. 02:32:13.520 --> 02:32:16.360 And I think that's a really nice way to start adapting going forward into the set. 02:32:16.360 --> 02:32:19.840 But I say this time and time again, the fourth Pokemon is the trainer. 02:32:19.840 --> 02:32:27.240 And PvP David really was just able to dominate into the mind-stance of Jyns, constantly applying pressure with those baits and getting them correct. 02:32:27.240 --> 02:32:31.880 The double bait was diabolical, and it looks like that double bait was required. 02:32:31.880 --> 02:32:35.320 Had he gotten even one stone and shielded, Pidgeot could have won the two-shield. 02:32:35.320 --> 02:32:39.960 I was a little bit surprised when I saw the first air-cutter shielded, that the moment we saw the double bait, the plan was clear. 02:32:39.960 --> 02:32:46.640 Double bait, land stone edge, dictate switch advantage, and do not let Dondozo align anywhere except that Izumarill. 02:32:46.640 --> 02:32:48.140 that's exactly what happened. 02:32:48.140 --> 02:32:49.380 A zoomer was able to find his mark 02:32:49.380 --> 02:32:50.740 against the Dondo so that did put 02:32:50.740 --> 02:32:52.240 in a valley and effort, but kind of 02:32:52.240 --> 02:32:53.740 like you said, it can be slow to get 02:32:53.740 --> 02:32:54.940 to those attacks. And if you have 02:32:54.940 --> 02:32:56.840 the shields down and you have so much 02:32:56.840 --> 02:32:58.240 energy on the opposing side of the 02:32:58.240 --> 02:32:59.480 field, it can really just start to 02:32:59.480 --> 02:33:00.740 chip away. And then once a zoomer 02:33:00.740 --> 02:33:02.640 was in play, Dondo so was not having 02:33:02.640 --> 02:33:04.780 a good day. But we're moving into 02:33:04.780 --> 02:33:06.380 game two. This is where things can be 02:33:06.380 --> 02:33:08.540 reset. Jin's line up, I think was 02:33:08.540 --> 02:33:09.880 pretty good. It might be tempting to 02:33:09.880 --> 02:33:11.480 kind of run that back again, but 02:33:11.480 --> 02:33:12.680 this time be a bit braver with the 02:33:12.680 --> 02:33:14.580 calls at the same time on PVP David 02:33:14.580 --> 02:33:16.180 side. What if you now just go for 02:33:16.180 --> 02:33:21.460 star ninjas. David was able to basically have, I would argue the the 02:33:21.460 --> 02:33:25.340 game plan worked to perfection in game one. He got the double bait, he got the 02:33:25.340 --> 02:33:28.620 alignment he needed, everything worked exactly the way that he was hoping for 02:33:28.620 --> 02:33:32.060 and he made it look pretty easy. However I would still argue that this is a 02:33:32.060 --> 02:33:36.460 profoundly negative matchup for him. I feel like Jens has a lot of things that 02:33:36.460 --> 02:33:40.540 he can run and David kind of has to get it perfect to have a chance because if 02:33:40.540 --> 02:33:44.700 Dondozo is not on that a zoom world, Tondozo is a nightmare in this matchup. 02:33:44.700 --> 02:33:51.760 I think as well if you're Jinz you might want to possibly bench that Pidgeon even though it was great into you know 02:33:51.760 --> 02:33:56.080 Many of the Pokemon the opposing side the fact that you don't want to put yourself in that scenario to have to make the coin flip 02:33:56.080 --> 02:34:01.800 Decisions can be a little bit of a side relief you have bulky Pokemon like the Dondo so Corsola and of course the Forrest as well 02:34:01.800 --> 02:34:04.880 It will be nice to be able to see these Pokemon possibly come to the forefront 02:34:04.880 --> 02:34:09.000 I want to see Dondo's in front and center though. It'd be great to be able to see that Pokemon out in the leads 02:34:09.000 --> 02:34:15.560 at four gins. I think the Dondoza will always be broad. Dondoza is just too good in this matchup, 02:34:15.560 --> 02:34:19.720 but now it's about just trying to make the calls. What can I do to set up better alignment? 02:34:19.720 --> 02:34:23.480 Because with 18 as polarizing as this, the name of the game is going to be playing for 02:34:23.480 --> 02:34:27.400 switch advantage. I mean, you have a carbon called the team, you have a Meroac, you have a bug by 02:34:27.400 --> 02:34:32.840 four address. So for David, he's almost going to have to try and play for alignment, which just 02:34:32.840 --> 02:34:36.600 seems a little bit antithetical to how his team is built. His team is built to try and have as 02:34:36.600 --> 02:34:41.000 much flexible plays possible but for Jinz he's trying to disrupt that and if he can root for 02:34:41.000 --> 02:34:44.680 switch advantage and set up that dondo that was good alignment it's gonna be very tough for David. 02:34:44.680 --> 02:34:47.480 You know what we haven't even really spoken about the carving we speak about all the other 02:34:47.480 --> 02:34:51.720 fairy tides the floor jizz and the tinketon but carving is out here as well it's actually gonna 02:34:51.720 --> 02:34:55.320 be out in the lead so let's see what it's gonna be able to do against this licky licky. Oh that is 02:34:55.320 --> 02:34:59.640 not what David's talking to see he's gonna save for Timothy Azumaril oh a very slow switch from 02:34:59.640 --> 02:35:05.320 Jinz as he brings in that shadow bug by Fortress but as it's like these unlike David has hydro pump 02:35:05.320 --> 02:35:07.720 on the Azumarill to threaten massive damage. 02:35:07.720 --> 02:35:09.680 Yeah, that Hydro Pump is really nice to be able to see. 02:35:09.680 --> 02:35:11.480 You get that same type of attack bonus as well, 02:35:11.480 --> 02:35:13.480 and it can be a really heavy hit. 02:35:13.480 --> 02:35:15.680 Contrast to the Ice Beam that we primarily maybe see 02:35:15.680 --> 02:35:17.520 on the Azumarill for those dragons and fires. 02:35:17.520 --> 02:35:18.920 Fortress is going to hide behind the shield. 02:35:18.920 --> 02:35:19.720 It's got lots of energy. 02:35:19.720 --> 02:35:21.760 Vanguard can start to get these debuffs rolling. 02:35:21.760 --> 02:35:22.880 And if it's in choice from Jim's, 02:35:22.880 --> 02:35:24.640 opting for the defense drop of same two 02:35:24.640 --> 02:35:26.760 rather than the attack drop of Lock 2. 02:35:26.760 --> 02:35:28.720 Same two, not going to do much for Azumarill's defense, 02:35:28.720 --> 02:35:30.080 and he's now going to be lowered. 02:35:30.080 --> 02:35:32.160 Azumarill reaching for that Hydro Pump. 02:35:32.160 --> 02:35:33.800 It's still several bubbles away. 02:35:33.800 --> 02:35:38.200 Jim will make the lock to and with a zoom rules defense debuffs. Will this take the knockout? 02:35:38.200 --> 02:35:41.200 I think it's a real good hold on here. Let's have a look at this bulky 02:35:41.200 --> 02:35:45.280 But it is debuffs the rock soon connects and of course a zoomer hanging on just into the red zone here 02:35:45.280 --> 02:35:46.640 It's a tack drop as well 02:35:46.640 --> 02:35:49.440 So this is going to mean that the hydro pump isn't going to be doing as much damage 02:35:49.440 --> 02:35:53.880 But it is still such a powerful move if this takes the knockout this could be game-changing hydro pump land 02:35:53.880 --> 02:35:57.700 But it doesn't take the KO kind of zoom rule get the farm down. It's going to be close 02:35:57.700 --> 02:35:59.700 It does not get the farm down 02:35:59.700 --> 02:36:03.860 forward to his actually butt bites down, and that is catastrophic for David. 02:36:04.420 --> 02:36:06.980 Yeah, Licky Licky now coming in facing down against the Carving. 02:36:06.980 --> 02:36:08.660 This was not the poke when he wanted to see him the lead, 02:36:08.660 --> 02:36:11.220 and now he's got to face down against his nemesis once again, 02:36:11.220 --> 02:36:15.380 switches out, brings into the quanti, and now once again is the battle of the water types. 02:36:15.380 --> 02:36:17.940 Don Dozo so incredibly bulky. 02:36:17.940 --> 02:36:20.900 What will dictate this matchup is, is there ever a world 02:36:20.900 --> 02:36:24.820 in which the mud shots plus two stone edges could secure the knockout? 02:36:24.820 --> 02:36:27.380 David very intentionally stayed into bank of shadowball, 02:36:27.380 --> 02:36:33.480 because potentially there there is an ability to play out the match of long enough and put in the shadow ball range where you could go for a combination play 02:36:33.480 --> 02:36:38.680 and then still have the quagsire to be difficult for the carving, but it still looks to be a very difficult road ahead for David. 02:36:38.680 --> 02:36:43.080 Yeah, it's nice to have the energy as you said, but you want to find a way to get through this Dondozo. 02:36:43.080 --> 02:36:48.180 At least you've got rid of the shields on that side of the field, but these serves and the averages are primed on the Dondozo side. 02:36:48.180 --> 02:36:54.980 Quagsire, once again, going to be going for these stone edges. We've seen it put in some work, but the HP bar off that Dondozo is still so healthy. 02:36:54.980 --> 02:36:57.620 It looks like the Stone Edge always gonna go for the combination play. 02:36:57.620 --> 02:36:58.900 He saves the Quagsire. 02:36:58.900 --> 02:37:01.460 If the Shadow Ball knocks out Jin's loose to the energy, 02:37:01.460 --> 02:37:04.660 this could be very good for him, but I think the Dottozo can't hold on here. 02:37:04.660 --> 02:37:06.180 Dottozo does survive. 02:37:06.180 --> 02:37:09.060 The energy is saved and Karbing re-hits the field. 02:37:09.060 --> 02:37:12.340 This is another third time as Licky Licky has found himself down against his Karbing, 02:37:12.340 --> 02:37:13.860 and Karbing is so happy to see it. 02:37:13.860 --> 02:37:16.260 Farming up all of that energy, Licky Licky in a position. 02:37:16.260 --> 02:37:17.540 Yes, he can go for that Shadow Ball, 02:37:17.540 --> 02:37:20.100 but we know that Karbing is gonna be able to withstand it. 02:37:20.100 --> 02:37:21.940 Shadow Ball really not gonna do much. 02:37:21.940 --> 02:37:24.900 The name of the game for Jin's now is going to be Energy Management. 02:37:24.900 --> 02:37:28.800 Ups for the rock slide, so he's clearly gonna try and go for a rock slide into a farm down. 02:37:28.800 --> 02:37:32.200 I imagine David will be holding the final protect shield for the crab. No, he actually doesn't. 02:37:32.200 --> 02:37:37.300 He puts up the protect shield here, and now the quagside is exposed to the energy from that Don Gozzo. 02:37:37.300 --> 02:37:41.400 Yeah, rock slide is ready, but once again, Licky Licky gets to this Shadow Ball. 02:37:41.400 --> 02:37:45.300 The rollout, really again, not doing too much damage, but the Shadow Ball's putting in a bit of work. 02:37:45.300 --> 02:37:48.700 Shadow Ball is gonna connect, switch timers up, quagside gets brought in here. 02:37:48.700 --> 02:37:51.300 Oh, it's a charge step, priority tie! He locks it in! 02:37:51.300 --> 02:37:52.740 That energy is going to be lost. 02:37:52.740 --> 02:37:55.060 Does AquaTill take the knockout? It's super effective, 02:37:55.060 --> 02:37:56.580 but Karving is very bulky. 02:37:56.580 --> 02:37:58.740 AquaTill connects, Karving does survive, 02:37:58.740 --> 02:38:00.820 and the Moon Blast is going to land. 02:38:00.820 --> 02:38:02.020 I'm sorry, really, for Jhinz there. 02:38:02.020 --> 02:38:03.860 Being able to retaliate with that charge attack, 02:38:03.860 --> 02:38:05.060 all the energy had been stored up, 02:38:05.060 --> 02:38:06.420 and it will be able to connect 02:38:06.420 --> 02:38:08.180 onto the opposing Quaxxire here. 02:38:08.180 --> 02:38:09.460 Does take it down into the red, 02:38:09.460 --> 02:38:10.580 but Quaxxire able to, I think, 02:38:10.580 --> 02:38:12.020 to get one more fast attack here 02:38:12.020 --> 02:38:13.860 as Trondoso rejoins the field. 02:38:13.860 --> 02:38:14.820 And he clicks a Surf. 02:38:14.820 --> 02:38:16.660 Surf does less than an outrage, 02:38:16.660 --> 02:38:18.740 but I think it's going to be a little bit too much 02:38:18.740 --> 02:38:20.740 for Licky. Licky could deal with it anyway. 02:38:20.740 --> 02:38:22.860 surf on a Licky Licky is gonna land. 02:38:22.860 --> 02:38:24.660 Licky Licky survives, but the waterfall after 02:38:24.660 --> 02:38:25.940 should secure the knockout. 02:38:25.940 --> 02:38:27.420 And that's gonna be a win for Jinz 02:38:27.420 --> 02:38:30.220 as he still has that carving left alive in the back. 02:38:30.220 --> 02:38:32.740 That carving was really dancing around there on the field, 02:38:32.740 --> 02:38:34.900 constantly finding his mark down against the Licky Licky. 02:38:34.900 --> 02:38:36.420 And then right there in the end game, 02:38:36.420 --> 02:38:38.540 being able to unleash that moonblast. 02:38:38.540 --> 02:38:40.380 I think things looked a little bit dicey for Jinz there though 02:38:40.380 --> 02:38:42.380 when we had the charge type priority event. 02:38:42.380 --> 02:38:45.180 And it looks like David may be talking to the judges here 02:38:45.180 --> 02:38:46.860 about double checking to make sure 02:38:46.860 --> 02:38:49.060 that everything works in that game. 02:38:49.060 --> 02:38:52.900 there was a moment in that a zoom real fortress matchup where it looks like 02:38:52.900 --> 02:38:56.860 there was maybe a bit of a delay in in a zoom real fast attack and I could be 02:38:56.860 --> 02:39:00.860 what David is asking the judges about just to ensure was fortress supposed 02:39:00.860 --> 02:39:04.820 to actually get that farmed out that can happen sometimes and it's a good reason 02:39:04.820 --> 02:39:08.260 to check make sure our judges can be able to support our trainers and that's no 02:39:08.260 --> 02:39:11.340 doubt what they will do is the match is indeed under review we of course will get 02:39:11.340 --> 02:39:14.380 you an update as soon as we can but it gives us a little bit more time to step 02:39:14.380 --> 02:39:18.140 back and look at this incredible matchup you are hyping up don dozo don dozo has 02:39:18.140 --> 02:39:21.240 been great throughout the set but I want to talk more about carvings who didn't get the 02:39:21.240 --> 02:39:24.660 opportunity to do that before coming into game 2. Talk to us, what is carving doing 02:39:24.660 --> 02:39:26.060 in this matchup? 02:39:26.060 --> 02:39:30.380 Carving is an incredibly efficient neutral answer to licky-licky. Carvings matchups are 02:39:30.380 --> 02:39:34.380 exceedingly polarizing. Basically, if carving is in a neutral matchup, it's going to win 02:39:34.380 --> 02:39:37.260 it. If carving is in a bad matchup, it's going to get destroyed. It's not really going to 02:39:37.260 --> 02:39:42.220 be doing much of anything there. However, what it can do is by being able to shut down 02:39:42.220 --> 02:39:46.140 his most future Pokemon, it was right here. Let's take a look at his humor. It sat there 02:39:46.140 --> 02:39:49.740 on the screen for a second before doing that bubble. So the question is, because it sat 02:39:49.740 --> 02:39:54.780 there, did it catch up in time? Was that bubble supposed to land before that bug bite? 02:39:54.780 --> 02:39:58.420 That's what our wonderful judging team is going to have to try and figure out there. 02:39:58.420 --> 02:40:03.140 Because had the Zoom world taken the knockout there, and then suddenly Quagsire is aligned 02:40:03.140 --> 02:40:07.660 onto the carving, that's what carving does. Is it wins hard or loses hard? And that would 02:40:07.660 --> 02:40:12.780 be catastrophic. There's no way out for the carving. And Licky Licky on D'Andozo is a 02:40:12.780 --> 02:40:16.860 usual enough matchup that that probably would have been a pretty good spot to be in if you're David. 02:40:16.860 --> 02:40:21.580 So David, notice that and it is going to be double checking here, but ideally Azumul should start 02:40:21.580 --> 02:40:26.300 this bubble immediately and it sat there for a second and a couple bug bites landed there. 02:40:26.300 --> 02:40:31.180 So it'll be interesting to see was it supposed to be a simul knockout. Was it enough bug bites to 02:40:31.180 --> 02:40:35.740 where the Azumul actually should have survived because if that switch advantage flipped because 02:40:35.740 --> 02:40:39.420 of the Azumul just sitting there for a second, that's actually very game impacting. 02:40:39.420 --> 02:40:44.720 It can really swing the momentum if one Pokemon goes down and we've seen how many times time again having a charge attack ready 02:40:44.720 --> 02:40:49.040 And even if you're on one HP that dream is still very much alive and it keeps you in contention 02:40:49.040 --> 02:40:52.800 So it's always interesting seeing the fast attacks really slowed down a little bit as well 02:40:52.800 --> 02:40:56.740 But that's exactly what our judges need to do to be able to get the valuable information to make the right calls 02:40:57.300 --> 02:41:03.320 And that game it honestly was a game of interest there where David was desperately trying to play around that battle line 02:41:03.320 --> 02:41:08.320 It consistently banking energy do you think of the time worth go after combination plays you could see the idea 02:41:08.320 --> 02:41:11.040 He went for the combination play there with the shadow ball. 02:41:11.040 --> 02:41:13.280 He ended up unfortunately not taking the knockout there. 02:41:13.280 --> 02:41:14.960 The awkward deal didn't knock out either. 02:41:14.960 --> 02:41:17.760 So he really tried his best to kind of dance around 02:41:17.760 --> 02:41:19.360 and play it as flexibly as possible. 02:41:19.360 --> 02:41:21.120 And it looks like the judges have confirmed 02:41:21.120 --> 02:41:23.680 that Jins did end up winning that game number two. 02:41:23.680 --> 02:41:27.760 Exactly. So we will once again be going to a game three. 02:41:27.760 --> 02:41:29.920 Really great to be able to see the way these trainers were 02:41:29.920 --> 02:41:31.520 adapting with the water types of choice. 02:41:31.520 --> 02:41:32.400 We talked a lot about the quags. 02:41:32.400 --> 02:41:34.000 I talked a lot about the John Dozo. 02:41:34.000 --> 02:41:36.960 But PvP David really utilizing the zoomer well 02:41:36.960 --> 02:41:41.000 the team as well. Having that 02:41:41.000 --> 02:41:42.800 play rough and particularly the 02:41:42.800 --> 02:41:43.440 hydro pump that was not 02:41:43.440 --> 02:41:44.840 necessarily an option I was 02:41:44.840 --> 02:41:46.000 expecting a zoomer all to have 02:41:46.000 --> 02:41:47.040 coming into this tournament, 02:41:47.040 --> 02:41:47.880 but the pressure that it can 02:41:47.880 --> 02:41:49.640 relent is really impressive. 02:41:49.640 --> 02:41:51.280 That hydro pump honestly made 02:41:51.280 --> 02:41:52.280 that fortress match up very 02:41:52.280 --> 02:41:53.480 awkward. It's normally the bug 02:41:53.480 --> 02:41:55.120 by fortress even bug by due to 02:41:55.120 --> 02:41:56.680 the very sub typing is very, 02:41:56.680 --> 02:41:58.320 very good, but it honestly was 02:41:58.320 --> 02:42:00.120 very, very awkward matchup 02:42:00.120 --> 02:42:01.120 there and even with the sand 02:42:01.120 --> 02:42:02.560 to debuffing the defense into 02:42:02.560 --> 02:42:03.520 the Rocking that still could 02:42:03.520 --> 02:42:04.960 not knock out that pumpkin 02:42:04.960 --> 02:42:06.560 zoomer all. I think now coming 02:42:06.560 --> 02:42:10.960 had a very rough game one, making the wrong decisions on some of those bait shields, for example, 02:42:10.960 --> 02:42:13.520 but had to regroup and then came in victorious in game two. 02:42:13.520 --> 02:42:17.960 PvP day, but now possibly in that end game situation, knowing the match was within clutching distance, 02:42:17.960 --> 02:42:20.360 maybe thinking was there an opportunity there with the bubble. 02:42:20.360 --> 02:42:26.680 Now again, has to reset the board's date, has to come in with a keen slate and approach this game three with composure. 02:42:26.680 --> 02:42:29.520 Both of these trainers, veterans of the competition, know that they can do it. 02:42:29.520 --> 02:42:31.080 How is game three going to unfold? 02:42:31.080 --> 02:42:32.920 One of them wants to stay undefeated in the tournament. 02:42:32.920 --> 02:42:35.080 The other one will have to drop down to the losers bracket. 02:42:35.080 --> 02:42:38.840 This is the biggest match that they've played so far today. 02:42:38.840 --> 02:42:40.800 Staying on that Winner's Side of the Bracket, 02:42:40.800 --> 02:42:42.720 your day is a lot easier. 02:42:42.720 --> 02:42:46.080 This is for a top eight at Worlds. 02:42:46.080 --> 02:42:47.280 And it looks like the battlers, 02:42:47.280 --> 02:42:48.720 we have double lock-ins here. 02:42:48.720 --> 02:42:51.760 Game number three, David versus Jyns. 02:42:51.760 --> 02:42:53.600 It's gonna be Licky-Licky into the shadow. 02:42:53.600 --> 02:42:55.880 Pidgeot, that's what David was hoping to see. 02:42:55.880 --> 02:42:59.280 Pidgeot is back and it has to face down against these rollouts. 02:42:59.280 --> 02:43:00.720 There's gonna be Trunner knocking from the sky 02:43:00.720 --> 02:43:02.560 from this Licky-Licky to Super Effective Damage 02:43:02.560 --> 02:43:04.560 coming through, but the Pidgeot staying in play right now 02:43:04.560 --> 02:43:06.880 to farm up as much energy as it can. 02:43:06.880 --> 02:43:09.040 And Licky Licky is going to strike first with the Body Slam. 02:43:09.040 --> 02:43:11.840 Body Slam doesn't really threaten the Pidgeon right away, 02:43:11.840 --> 02:43:14.800 but the game for Licky Licky is just getting a lot of damage 02:43:14.800 --> 02:43:15.520 over time. 02:43:15.520 --> 02:43:18.120 Body Slam connects, Pidgeon can survive, 02:43:18.120 --> 02:43:20.840 and Licky Licky already has one more roll out. 02:43:20.840 --> 02:43:22.760 It's at another Body Slam, and that will start to pressure 02:43:22.760 --> 02:43:24.040 away the shields from Jinx. 02:43:24.040 --> 02:43:25.000 Yeah, one shield coming up. 02:43:25.000 --> 02:43:27.040 Pidgeon wants to be able to utilize the energy that has got 02:43:27.040 --> 02:43:29.280 stored at the moment on those charge attacks. 02:43:29.280 --> 02:43:31.320 It's got to the two air cutters. 02:43:31.320 --> 02:43:33.280 It's almost at the second heat wave as well, 02:43:33.280 --> 02:43:35.280 but tries to go on at the offensive here. 02:43:35.280 --> 02:43:37.000 Licky, Licky is a little bit more vulnerable, 02:43:37.000 --> 02:43:38.840 but it has the potential to go for that shield 02:43:38.840 --> 02:43:40.520 and keep itself nice and safe. 02:43:40.520 --> 02:43:43.040 David will invest a protect shield here. 02:43:43.040 --> 02:43:45.040 David is gonna throw the body slam. 02:43:45.040 --> 02:43:46.960 Jin's now at the back to back. 02:43:46.960 --> 02:43:48.480 What it all comes down to is, 02:43:48.480 --> 02:43:50.960 this shielded body slam will do one hit point advantage. 02:43:50.960 --> 02:43:52.120 If Jin stores on alignment, 02:43:52.120 --> 02:43:53.440 one more roll level will sneak through. 02:43:53.440 --> 02:43:55.840 Will the roll out that sneak through take the knockout? 02:43:55.840 --> 02:43:58.800 Jin's opts to go for the heat wave, but David lets it go. 02:43:58.800 --> 02:44:00.440 He tries to no shield an air gutter. 02:44:00.440 --> 02:44:02.000 He wave is a more powerful move, 02:44:02.000 --> 02:44:04.240 and that is gonna cause Licky Licky to fall. 02:44:04.240 --> 02:44:05.720 He wave can indeed be devastating 02:44:05.720 --> 02:44:07.680 and that gets a solid KO onto the Licky Licky. 02:44:07.680 --> 02:44:09.600 You now have the Azumaril in play going for the bubbles, 02:44:09.600 --> 02:44:11.400 trying to farm down this opposing Pidgeot, 02:44:11.400 --> 02:44:13.120 but Pidgeot had so much energy for days, 02:44:13.120 --> 02:44:14.640 it is gonna be able to release the air-cutter 02:44:14.640 --> 02:44:15.800 onto Azumaril. 02:44:15.800 --> 02:44:18.040 A nice call from Jinz to go for the He Wave. 02:44:18.040 --> 02:44:19.720 That final guth will not land, 02:44:19.720 --> 02:44:21.400 it's a three-turn bubble, takes the knockout. 02:44:21.400 --> 02:44:23.400 And Jinz will bring in Corsola. 02:44:23.400 --> 02:44:25.960 This is a match for having Hydro Pump again on Azumaril, 02:44:25.960 --> 02:44:27.640 will be very beneficial, 02:44:27.640 --> 02:44:29.720 but with Azumaril already having taken some chip damage, 02:44:29.720 --> 02:44:31.200 can Jinz potentially astonish this 02:44:31.200 --> 02:44:33.920 to arrange for a double night shield to threat the protect shield. 02:44:33.920 --> 02:44:35.280 We've seen this before with the 02:44:35.280 --> 02:44:39.280 Astonishes getting yourself up to the two charge attacks, just being able to have back to back. 02:44:39.280 --> 02:44:41.280 31 shield remaining on PvP David's side. 02:44:41.280 --> 02:44:44.880 So if you're able to drop that, then you know that the Pokemon on the opposing side are more vulnerable. 02:44:44.880 --> 02:44:47.920 Here comes the first night shield, but PvP David not often shield. 02:44:47.920 --> 02:44:50.640 David is going to let it go. Will immediately be able to tell. 02:44:50.640 --> 02:44:53.360 Looks like Azul will may barely be able to hold on here. 02:44:53.360 --> 02:44:55.920 It's going to be exceedingly, exceedingly close. 02:44:55.920 --> 02:44:58.320 Can Azul survive? David's not going to risk it. 02:44:58.320 --> 02:45:05.320 He will invest protection, but this sets up the zero shields for Tontozo, a Pokemon that is notorious for liking the zero shield matchup. 02:45:05.320 --> 02:45:10.320 In comes Tontozo, the play rough comes through, and this is looking very difficult for David. 02:45:10.320 --> 02:45:17.320 The play rough will put in a little bit of work into reasoning after Tontozo, but of course as you said, Tontozo are happy to just waterfall for days, 02:45:17.320 --> 02:45:19.320 particularly seeing the quacks that are onto the field as well. 02:45:19.320 --> 02:45:26.320 It can go for those serfs, it can just start whittling away at the opposing side, not having to worry about the stone edges that come through in retaliation. 02:45:26.320 --> 02:45:30.720 What David needs to happen here is he needs a stone edge plus an upper tail to take the knockout 02:45:30.720 --> 02:45:36.360 But from a non-shadow glad sir. I don't know if glad sir has enough damage output to do so here 02:45:36.360 --> 02:45:39.200 We go the stone edge. This is never gonna take the knockout 02:45:39.200 --> 02:45:43.640 But will it put it into one much shot plus awkward tail range? It's gonna do its best for sure 02:45:43.640 --> 02:45:46.560 The stone edge comes through we've got that one much shot 02:45:46.560 --> 02:45:51.200 Is this going to be enough the aqua tail in order to keep PvP David into the game here? 02:45:51.200 --> 02:45:56.400 It's going to have to connect and get the knockout, but is Dondozo in play? Dondozo still on the field! 02:45:56.400 --> 02:46:03.100 Dondozo 2, bulky, it survives. 1 HP and a dream. Surf connects. 02:46:03.100 --> 02:46:07.000 Flapsire falls, and now it's a zoom reel versus the World. 02:46:07.000 --> 02:46:13.500 Poor Zoomer on such an uphill battle for it to climb. You do have to call Slam Play, however, and it's very energy-dry. 02:46:13.500 --> 02:46:17.900 He gets there. Oh my goodness! A zoom reel! It survives! 02:46:17.900 --> 02:46:21.460 Jinz can't believe it! PVP David! 02:46:21.460 --> 02:46:24.620 He pulls, I don't even know how he found that win card. 02:46:24.620 --> 02:46:27.460 It knocks out, David celebrates. 02:46:27.460 --> 02:46:29.620 He's on to winners round two. 02:46:30.540 --> 02:46:33.220 Oh my goodness, that end game situation. 02:46:33.220 --> 02:46:35.540 I forgot how little energy was on that course. 02:46:35.540 --> 02:46:38.220 I was expecting it to come in and just go for a nightshade 02:46:38.220 --> 02:46:39.660 and that would wrap up the game. 02:46:39.660 --> 02:46:41.380 But PVP David in that Zoom world, 02:46:41.380 --> 02:46:43.580 right down to the wire, incredible play, 02:46:43.580 --> 02:46:44.580 a phenomenal match. 02:46:44.580 --> 02:46:46.100 What a thriller to enjoy. 02:46:46.100 --> 02:46:51.680 Once Ston Dozo survived, if Jinz had instantly pitted it into the Corsula, 02:46:51.680 --> 02:46:55.480 the Azumral basically got a bubble for free, because Waterfall does almost no damage there. 02:46:55.480 --> 02:47:01.440 Jinz was so far ahead in that endgame, but by staying in, giving Azumral one bubble of energy, 02:47:01.440 --> 02:47:06.440 which is 11 energy, but basically taking no damage, that's what then enabled him to get there. 02:47:06.440 --> 02:47:10.720 Had the Corsula been instantly switched in, then the Corsula may have actually got the Astonish down, 02:47:10.720 --> 02:47:14.480 or at the very least, I think the worst case for Jinz would be a tie, 02:47:14.480 --> 02:47:17.200 but I'm pretty confident that Jinx could have actually farmed down. 02:47:17.200 --> 02:47:19.600 I think what was amazing is those increments of damage, 02:47:19.600 --> 02:47:22.000 those one HP and adrens, it's a phrase for a reason 02:47:22.000 --> 02:47:24.320 because Dondozo was trying his best to live it, 02:47:24.320 --> 02:47:27.040 but Azumaril just able to pace so, 02:47:27.040 --> 02:47:29.280 I don't want to say quickly, but efficiently, let's say, 02:47:29.280 --> 02:47:31.680 to the damage that it needed to get rid of this Cursor. 02:47:31.680 --> 02:47:33.200 But even then, Cursor was so bulky, 02:47:33.200 --> 02:47:35.120 it can make things really difficult. 02:47:35.120 --> 02:47:36.880 But my goodness there. 02:47:36.880 --> 02:47:39.600 David, it honestly felt like he thought that all was lost, 02:47:39.600 --> 02:47:41.520 but he gets the play rough, it takes the knockout 02:47:41.520 --> 02:47:43.600 and you can see the celebration there, 02:47:43.600 --> 02:47:47.360 and he earned it. That matchup was a nightmare. 02:47:47.360 --> 02:47:49.160 How do you deal with the carving? 02:47:49.160 --> 02:47:50.560 There's a Shadow Pidgeon. 02:47:50.560 --> 02:47:51.160 That's true. 02:47:51.160 --> 02:47:51.960 There's a Dottozo. 02:47:51.960 --> 02:47:53.440 There's a Shadow Bugway Fortress. 02:47:53.440 --> 02:47:56.800 It felt like Jyn said so many safe mons that he could run. 02:47:56.800 --> 02:47:59.640 And for David, he kind of just was having 02:47:59.640 --> 02:48:01.040 to play defensive constantly. 02:48:01.040 --> 02:48:02.320 But he was able to find a way. 02:48:02.320 --> 02:48:04.040 That's why we play the games. 02:48:04.040 --> 02:48:07.040 The team advantage, it can favor one player, 02:48:07.040 --> 02:48:09.800 but it got to actually win those two incredibly well 02:48:09.800 --> 02:48:10.760 played by David. 02:48:10.760 --> 02:48:12.600 And he escapes, and he's moving on. 02:48:12.600 --> 02:48:15.760 I believe he is going to be a winners round, two of them later on today, playing against 02:48:15.760 --> 02:48:16.760 an ME Weedle. 02:48:16.760 --> 02:48:21.760 Oh my goodness, that's another incredible European showdown to Beholds and make sure 02:48:21.760 --> 02:48:23.800 you put that one in your diary for later. 02:48:23.800 --> 02:48:26.240 You do not want to miss any of the action. 02:48:26.240 --> 02:48:28.000 That was honestly such a masterclass to Behold. 02:48:28.000 --> 02:48:31.680 If I could tailor a perfect script, that would be exactly what I would be looking for. 02:48:31.680 --> 02:48:34.760 Such incredible plays on both sides of the field, the energy management, the adaptations 02:48:34.760 --> 02:48:35.760 as well. 02:48:35.760 --> 02:48:38.000 And it's a beautiful showcase of one of your cast predictions in the form of Dondozo 02:48:38.000 --> 02:48:39.000 as well. 02:48:39.000 --> 02:48:42.000 Even though it wasn't the victor at the end, I think it's still putting in a lot of work. 02:48:42.000 --> 02:48:46.000 It showed its power. That one HP survived right there. 02:48:46.000 --> 02:48:48.000 The bulk of Dantozo is just absolutely absurd. 02:48:48.000 --> 02:48:51.000 But the action is only getting better here. 02:48:51.000 --> 02:48:54.000 Coming up right after the break, we are going to have Marto Galde, 02:48:54.000 --> 02:48:58.000 a fan favorite against King OWT. 02:48:58.000 --> 02:49:01.000 Stay tuned, because Marto also has Dantozo. 02:49:05.000 --> 02:49:10.000 Marto Galde, one of the most accomplished players in the world. 02:49:10.000 --> 02:49:14.400 I started in competitive Pokemon in 2018 when PBB was first introduced. 02:49:14.400 --> 02:49:17.800 I started playing with my friend and then some grassroots tournaments. 02:49:18.500 --> 02:49:22.600 So my start of Pokemon is groovy even though I haven't played the Galar games. 02:49:22.600 --> 02:49:25.400 Reminds me of myself of it, so I just love it. 02:49:26.300 --> 02:49:30.200 My earliest memory was when I went to a tournament just to get a meltdown box 02:49:30.200 --> 02:49:32.900 and my friends convinced me to play the tournament 02:49:32.900 --> 02:49:36.900 and after that it was just emotion and getting excited for battles. 02:49:37.200 --> 02:49:38.000 I couldn't stop. 02:49:38.000 --> 02:49:45.000 I think I've learned to be composed. I think I have a lot of experience in the stage, so that generally is an advantage against my opponents. 02:49:47.000 --> 02:49:53.000 Going to the event, I had a team that I felt kind of comfortable with. It has some holes and some weaknesses, 02:49:53.000 --> 02:49:59.000 but me knowing those weaknesses made the opponents seem more predictable. I think that was the most important key aspect. 02:50:00.000 --> 02:50:04.000 The thing I want to improve the most right now is to predict what my opponent is running and what should I do, 02:50:04.000 --> 02:50:08.080 what should I do, because sometimes you need to bait out something or you need to play 02:50:08.080 --> 02:50:11.000 a certain strategy and I feel like I couldn't prop that. 02:50:11.000 --> 02:50:17.400 Due to the magnitude of the tournament being international, Finals had a bit more pressure. 02:50:17.400 --> 02:50:22.360 I started getting nervous and played a bit less confident than I generally do. 02:50:22.360 --> 02:50:25.280 Every year I think it's harder to win in Pokemon Go. 02:50:25.280 --> 02:50:29.880 Everyone is improving so the competition is getting more fierce and that's why I feel 02:50:29.880 --> 02:50:31.640 like I have less chances to win. 02:50:31.640 --> 02:50:34.800 This venus was pretty rough and I thought I was going to lose at the end. 02:50:34.800 --> 02:50:39.520 My summer will survive that with very low HP, but at the end I was crazy. 02:50:39.520 --> 02:50:41.160 It looks like I still have it. 02:50:41.160 --> 02:50:48.640 If Moro has just reached a two-barrel status, he might be the greatest of all time! 02:50:48.640 --> 02:50:51.120 I think this is the world I never expected to win it. 02:50:51.120 --> 02:50:53.120 It feels surreal. 02:50:53.120 --> 02:50:57.680 This win is very important because I sometimes down myself, so this helps me a lot. 02:50:57.680 --> 02:51:01.120 It has been a crazy season, it doesn't make sense. 02:51:01.120 --> 02:51:06.120 This is the third time I have qualified to Worlds this season and I think we're only like two months in. 02:51:07.120 --> 02:51:14.120 When I qualified to the Grand Finals, I started crying and I threw myself into the floor and it's a moment I will never forget. 02:51:15.120 --> 02:51:18.120 I think the most epic finalist to face in Worlds would be Jekai. 02:51:19.120 --> 02:51:24.120 Jekai sent me to the Losers bracket right at the end of Worlds. I think I kind of choked in the last game. 02:51:25.120 --> 02:51:29.120 I could have won that game and I'm still a bit sad about that. That would be epic to have their revenge. 02:51:29.120 --> 02:51:35.120 It's always very fun and very fierce and also I want to go to Disney. 02:51:35.120 --> 02:51:39.120 Mato Gordes, your 20-25 chance at America! 02:51:39.120 --> 02:51:41.120 He's your special champion! 02:51:45.120 --> 02:51:48.120 Welcome to the stage, your Pokemon Go finalists! 02:51:48.120 --> 02:51:53.120 Your champion from Spain, Mato Gordes! 02:51:53.120 --> 02:51:57.120 My name is Flio, my name from Spain. 02:51:57.120 --> 02:52:06.120 I will be the other type because it's the type that is the Pokemon Scythe, which is my representative Pokemon. 02:52:06.120 --> 02:52:15.120 My first time competing was in Liverpool, 2023, where my dad came with me to Liverpool and I also got second place. 02:52:15.120 --> 02:52:23.120 And then I won the Grand Regional, I would love to repeat that and win the next World Championship. 02:52:23.120 --> 02:52:33.640 I didn't have a gold medal, but I had a couple trophies, which was the EYC one, so I'm really 02:52:33.640 --> 02:52:34.640 proud of that. 02:52:34.640 --> 02:52:47.120 It was like a really fun experience because also the final was against a really good friend 02:52:47.120 --> 02:52:55.260 of mine with his C-Shyles and I actually lost a final against him in Barcelona in my home 02:52:55.260 --> 02:53:02.560 city so I'm really proud of that and I think it's a really memorable moment. 02:53:02.560 --> 02:53:11.560 Basquely, my team has Fuisopold which is a really good platform for this meta so I think 02:53:11.560 --> 02:53:13.760 my team is really fun to play. 02:53:13.760 --> 02:53:16.920 Three ball flex from Potomac, he is so on point. 02:53:16.920 --> 02:53:20.080 So if I had to say an MVP for this weekend, 02:53:20.080 --> 02:53:22.000 I would say it was Corsola. 02:53:22.000 --> 02:53:24.840 I didn't like that it was tight for this meta. 02:53:24.840 --> 02:53:28.520 He did really help me to get this far in the tournament. 02:53:28.520 --> 02:53:32.320 Yeah, actually I was really worried about the Maltreys 02:53:32.320 --> 02:53:34.440 and I had to face a Maltreys in the grand finals 02:53:34.440 --> 02:53:38.440 so that it wasn't really good for me. 02:53:38.440 --> 02:53:42.400 And then maybe Cisor, because I didn't have a real response. 02:53:42.400 --> 02:53:48.900 But I think that's all because my team, I think it was really safe into a meta. 02:53:48.900 --> 02:53:51.400 Execution is just on another level. 02:53:51.400 --> 02:53:55.400 So the world final was the most difficult map that I have discreetly. 02:53:55.400 --> 02:53:59.900 Because of the Maltres, and also, Bessebo is a little failure. 02:53:59.900 --> 02:54:07.400 So I had to play around that, but so his administrative did really good bench pressure. 02:54:07.400 --> 02:54:11.560 Because the counters to the Maltres, which are not really counters, 02:54:11.560 --> 02:54:16.360 got really obeyed by the Selvaniculate. 02:54:16.360 --> 02:54:20.120 So I had to manage those two and also Steelyx and Lapras, 02:54:20.120 --> 02:54:23.080 which were really good to my team. 02:54:23.080 --> 02:54:27.400 And I think I don't really have that much of a play aspect. 02:54:31.400 --> 02:54:36.120 We're here to kick it off for the Grand Finals of Pompamakka! 02:54:36.120 --> 02:55:05.800 I feel good, but also maybe not disappointed. 02:55:05.800 --> 02:55:12.800 feeling that I could have done more, but still I'm really proud of myself and happy with 02:55:12.800 --> 02:55:15.120 this tournament. 02:55:15.120 --> 02:55:22.120 My most memorable moment on this weekend was Saturday when I qualified to the World Finals 02:55:22.120 --> 02:55:29.120 in the Wings bracket because I feel like I have all the momentum I needed and everyone 02:55:29.120 --> 02:55:35.600 supported me really for the move to be in World Cup for the next week. 02:55:35.600 --> 02:55:54.600 I think it's like the law fighter for Pokemon, because I would like to say it again, also the community, the fun is the players that always support me, also I'm on mine and I appreciate a lot, so that will be the main reason why I keep covering for this event. 02:55:54.600 --> 02:56:03.600 You have to be completely confident and never give up, that's the way you hope that you're doing. 02:56:03.600 --> 02:56:07.600 That's what I want to do for the next season. 02:56:18.600 --> 02:56:22.600 It takes love. It takes heart. It takes passion. 02:56:22.600 --> 02:56:29.400 And then sometimes there's pain, but competitive Pokemon Go is unlike any other esport in the 02:56:29.400 --> 02:56:34.200 world and we can't wait to continue our coverage of day number two at the World Championships 02:56:34.200 --> 02:56:35.200 here in San Francisco. 02:56:35.200 --> 02:56:37.400 I'm Stadium's Chief with Amanda Lumberg. 02:56:37.400 --> 02:56:38.400 That's right. 02:56:38.400 --> 02:56:40.640 We are narrowing down the field day by day. 02:56:40.640 --> 02:56:45.400 We start out with all of the world's competitors, but by the end of today, there will only be 02:56:45.400 --> 02:56:51.300 two playing in that chase arena to see who will be the 2026 World Champion. 02:56:51.300 --> 02:56:55.460 much on the line today. We're going to continue to move through that winter side bracket. But 02:56:55.460 --> 02:56:59.940 if you're a big fan of trainers like Potomac that did fall to the loser side, we will show 02:56:59.940 --> 02:57:05.060 a lot of loser side matches as we conclude the day later on. So make sure hit that follow 02:57:05.060 --> 02:57:09.140 button, get engaged in the chat and connect your account to receive those twitch drops, 02:57:09.140 --> 02:57:13.780 everybody, because they are sweet. Absolutely true. We talked about Patamana was also feels 02:57:13.780 --> 02:57:17.620 a boy. If you're just tuning in now, you've missed some incredible matches, but don't 02:57:17.620 --> 02:57:20.580 Don't worry, we have still so many more to go. 02:57:20.580 --> 02:57:23.180 We are on that winner's side of the bracket, 02:57:23.180 --> 02:57:25.340 just giving a quick refresher here 02:57:25.340 --> 02:57:27.020 of some of the games we've seen. 02:57:27.020 --> 02:57:30.340 This is the top 16 of the winner's side of the bracket. 02:57:30.340 --> 02:57:31.980 So that means who won the first round 02:57:31.980 --> 02:57:33.900 will continue into the top eight of the winner's side. 02:57:33.900 --> 02:57:35.980 But we still have a whole loser's side 02:57:35.980 --> 02:57:37.940 to go through as well. 02:57:37.940 --> 02:57:39.620 I'm so grateful you mentioned that, Amanda. 02:57:39.620 --> 02:57:41.220 Yeah, we have this graphic on screen. 02:57:41.220 --> 02:57:44.100 We're gonna update that loser's side bracket as it unfolds. 02:57:44.100 --> 02:57:46.640 But from where we're standing, from our vantage point, 02:57:46.640 --> 02:57:48.400 It's kind of hard to read these names. 02:57:48.400 --> 02:57:50.600 There's a lot of players on the screen. 02:57:50.600 --> 02:57:53.800 Let us know who you hope will make their way up 02:57:53.800 --> 02:57:56.920 to that grand finals later on today. 02:57:56.920 --> 02:57:59.360 But I just got word from production. 02:57:59.360 --> 02:58:00.880 Tim says the players are ready. 02:58:00.880 --> 02:58:02.240 Let's go down to the stage, everybody, 02:58:02.240 --> 02:58:04.720 and see what we have in store. 02:58:04.720 --> 02:58:07.000 It's going to be, whoa, we're already into it. 02:58:07.000 --> 02:58:08.960 Marto versus King OWT. 02:58:08.960 --> 02:58:10.360 Let's see how this unfolds. 02:58:10.360 --> 02:58:13.920 All right, we got that Kanto Ninetales up against the King 02:58:13.920 --> 02:58:19.760 Here both looking like they're gonna be throwing now energy ball coming through. No protection used on the side of King 02:58:19.760 --> 02:58:26.300 Oh, WT kind of blows his hand up like maybe I should have King dress such a unique kick and if this dragon tight matchup is 02:58:26.520 --> 02:58:31.380 Generally unfavorable for the King dress especially at this health range. He's gonna go and throw that swift 02:58:31.380 --> 02:58:36.400 I think King of WT can swap out and he chooses to do so going ahead preserving a little bit of that help 02:58:36.400 --> 02:58:42.180 They're coming in with the hero here Pokemon that is a not just I have a lot of both to its name 02:58:42.180 --> 02:58:45.860 Water trainers like to use some shields on it, but will King OWT want to use it? 02:58:45.860 --> 02:58:51.220 That's exactly what he does. Well, he just gains a ton of energy already at a drill pet of his own. 02:58:51.220 --> 02:58:56.180 Yeah, not a ton of bulk, but that 10 turn pacing to both of his charge attacks is absolutely lethal. 02:58:56.180 --> 02:59:00.260 Here comes another drill pet, and this is going to KO Mark Drogalde's Altaria, 02:59:00.260 --> 02:59:02.580 which has been such a unique pick so far this weekend. 02:59:02.580 --> 02:59:05.060 He's going to have to rely on his other two Pokemon to close out this game. 02:59:05.060 --> 02:59:10.180 Altaria falls from the sky, can't deny, just comes back in and now going for that heavier hitting throw. 02:59:10.180 --> 02:59:12.180 this will do, that's a corner 02:59:12.180 --> 02:59:14.180 damage, Marta throws up his 02:59:14.180 --> 02:59:15.180 first protect shield as well, 02:59:15.180 --> 02:59:16.180 wants to try to keep this 9 02:59:16.180 --> 02:59:17.180 tiles healthy because this is 02:59:17.180 --> 02:59:19.180 an energy game at this point. 02:59:19.180 --> 02:59:20.180 You can see Marta doing the 02:59:20.180 --> 02:59:22.180 mental math, he knew that he 02:59:22.180 --> 02:59:23.180 was going to have trouble out 02:59:23.180 --> 02:59:24.180 pacing and then this swap here 02:59:24.180 --> 02:59:26.180 from King OWT throws another 02:59:26.180 --> 02:59:28.180 wrench into his plans, very 02:59:28.180 --> 02:59:29.180 tough for Marta to come back 02:59:29.180 --> 02:59:30.180 from that. 02:59:30.180 --> 02:59:31.180 Worse for the wear there, keep 02:59:31.180 --> 02:59:33.180 in mind that Thiero does have 02:59:33.180 --> 02:59:35.180 quite a bit of energy, not a 02:59:35.180 --> 02:59:36.180 lot of health left but you can 02:59:36.180 --> 02:59:38.180 see King OWT waiting on that 02:59:38.180 --> 02:59:39.180 switch time before coming in 02:59:39.180 --> 02:59:40.820 coming in, throwing another drill run. 02:59:40.820 --> 02:59:42.220 Will it take that second protection? 02:59:42.220 --> 02:59:44.660 Absolutely, as Marto shakes his head. 02:59:44.660 --> 02:59:47.820 This is wildly uncomfortable for the trainer from Argentina, 02:59:47.820 --> 02:59:50.340 because the drill runs are not going to stop coming. 02:59:50.340 --> 02:59:52.620 Every 10 turns, another one's going to fire off. 02:59:52.620 --> 02:59:54.260 Going to have to go with the weather ball here 02:59:54.260 --> 02:59:56.900 to try to break up that pattern and bring down the furore. 02:59:56.900 --> 02:59:58.220 Great timing there by Marto. 02:59:58.220 --> 02:59:59.860 Doesn't even want to get any more. 02:59:59.860 --> 03:00:02.460 And King OWD's shielding this up could give an indication 03:00:02.460 --> 03:00:05.780 to Marto of what's in the back catching a brilliant drill 03:00:05.780 --> 03:00:09.580 but they're onto the Ticket Tone, keeping himself in this matchup. 03:00:09.580 --> 03:00:10.620 I take it back. 03:00:10.620 --> 03:00:12.340 Drew Peck, what a surprise. 03:00:12.340 --> 03:00:14.620 Marto actually caught some resisted damage on the Ticket Tone, 03:00:14.620 --> 03:00:16.340 and that keeps him in this matchup. 03:00:16.340 --> 03:00:18.300 But this Hesuin Electrode's typing 03:00:18.300 --> 03:00:20.340 is so tough for the Ticket Tone to overcome. 03:00:20.340 --> 03:00:23.340 Going ahead, just both of them charging up energy now. 03:00:23.340 --> 03:00:25.580 Energy ball would be the attack that 03:00:25.580 --> 03:00:28.860 doesn't lower the defenses of that Hesuin Electrode. 03:00:28.860 --> 03:00:29.860 No protection remaining. 03:00:29.860 --> 03:00:30.980 Jemana, it's going to go through. 03:00:30.980 --> 03:00:32.580 The hammer is thrown! 03:00:32.580 --> 03:00:38.180 I think that Marto probably needs to get an ember down on this Assuming Electro in order 03:00:38.180 --> 03:00:41.900 to win the battle and King of WT is going to debuff himself the Wild Charge here. 03:00:41.900 --> 03:00:44.540 He's got to manage his HP perfectly. 03:00:44.540 --> 03:00:48.380 Going ahead throwing a second attack, but first going for the Wild Charge which lowers 03:00:48.380 --> 03:00:49.900 your own defense when you throw it. 03:00:49.900 --> 03:00:53.340 Now going for an energy ball just to have enough to knock out, but there's still quite 03:00:53.340 --> 03:00:56.260 a bit of health and now no energy really on the Assuming Electro. 03:00:56.260 --> 03:00:59.980 It's all going to come down to timing here and trying to catch here on the bureau. 03:00:59.980 --> 03:01:01.700 Marto throws anyway. 03:01:01.700 --> 03:01:07.980 Massive absolutely massive to get those embers. That's the energy. Marto needed for the weather ball fire bringing down the Firo 03:01:08.300 --> 03:01:10.300 electrodes batteries running low 03:01:10.500 --> 03:01:12.660 Get to the wild charge you see King 03:01:12.660 --> 03:01:17.340 Oh, WT can't even believe it while charge energy is met 03:01:17.420 --> 03:01:22.620 Ninetales is knocked out and this is Marto Goddus first loss at Worlds 03:01:22.620 --> 03:01:26.540 You can tell that these trainers minds are probably somewhere else right now 03:01:26.540 --> 03:01:29.220 Looks like Marto wasn't that shocked at that loss 03:01:29.220 --> 03:01:34.420 maybe there was something on earlier on in the game that he thought maybe wasn't quite right. So 03:01:34.420 --> 03:01:39.620 we're gonna see what our trainers decide on stage. Man, what a game one to start. We jumped right 03:01:39.620 --> 03:01:43.780 into that. Talking about these players, we jumped right into the battle. So let's go ahead and give 03:01:43.780 --> 03:01:50.340 you guys at home a little bit of information about these two trainers that we have on stage. On that 03:01:50.340 --> 03:01:54.500 left-hand side, we do have Marto Galdez. If you were paying attention during that short break, 03:01:54.500 --> 03:02:01.100 We had a nice little interview with him when he was going over his whole championship run this season. 03:02:01.100 --> 03:02:07.100 Now, he had said earlier yesterday that he didn't get a first place finish, which he was really hoping for, 03:02:07.100 --> 03:02:13.900 but he did come very close at LAIC, and we have to remember he was also in the top four of Worlds previously. 03:02:13.900 --> 03:02:20.700 Marta was one of the only trainers at the LAIC Limited Meta format to run Vespiquen on his team. 03:02:20.700 --> 03:02:23.420 He got all the way up to third place, as you called out Amanda. 03:02:23.420 --> 03:02:26.020 And during his interview, I remember this quote stuck with me. 03:02:26.020 --> 03:02:28.180 He says, I think I could have won. 03:02:28.180 --> 03:02:32.140 If I just would have executed a little bit better, I think I had an opportunity to do that. 03:02:32.140 --> 03:02:36.460 So, Marto is a trainer that in hindsight will look back at his plays and he'll say, 03:02:36.460 --> 03:02:38.060 you know what, maybe I could improve on this. 03:02:38.060 --> 03:02:42.460 Maybe I could think about this match up a little differently or maybe execute a bit better. 03:02:42.460 --> 03:02:43.620 He reflects on that a lot. 03:02:43.620 --> 03:02:47.380 I think that's something that's very valuable as you try to be self critical, 03:02:47.380 --> 03:02:50.780 but not overly so, and try to improve as you move to the season. 03:02:50.780 --> 03:02:55.280 And King OWT on the other hand is a trainer coming from the UK. 03:02:55.280 --> 03:03:01.880 Hasn't played so many tournaments this season, but what he has done has been extremely impressive. 03:03:01.880 --> 03:03:04.480 He got fifth place overall in Frankfurt. 03:03:04.480 --> 03:03:09.780 He was 17th in Birmingham, and he was also in the top 10 there at EUIC. 03:03:09.780 --> 03:03:14.380 To give everyone an update at home, our review right now is in regards, 03:03:14.380 --> 03:03:19.980 I believe to the Altaria Dragon Breaths, but right now on the screen, we do have the Kanto Ninetales versus the Fero. 03:03:19.980 --> 03:03:24.160 And remember, this was that flurry of drill runs that the Fero is throwing. 03:03:24.160 --> 03:03:26.980 Marks are right there. You can see the head shake, you can see the reaction. 03:03:26.980 --> 03:03:31.480 Maybe just visually, that didn't look exactly how he hoped it would. 03:03:31.480 --> 03:03:34.280 Yeah, we'll have to see. As you can see, the judges are reviewing it. 03:03:34.280 --> 03:03:38.280 And indeed, that moment there between that Ninetales and the Fero. 03:03:38.280 --> 03:03:44.280 Thank you so much for production, getting that up on screen so everyone can see kind of what the dispute in the match review is about. 03:03:44.280 --> 03:03:52.040 I'm telling you Pokemon go is so fast a turn is just a half second and these trainers know if they swap in or swap out 03:03:52.040 --> 03:03:55.040 If they're a little bit late, they just have this instinct for it 03:03:55.040 --> 03:03:59.960 Maybe right there three embers and I think Marto thought he should have gotten four 03:04:00.120 --> 03:04:02.560 Maybe that is it's the playing question 03:04:02.560 --> 03:04:05.120 I mean put up a protect shield there slowing it down 03:04:05.320 --> 03:04:12.280 Ultra slow so we can see what is going on we see one two and going for that drill run as the next one goes through 03:04:12.280 --> 03:04:17.840 If everyone is enjoying these slow motion replays where we can actually break down this footage and analyze it 03:04:17.840 --> 03:04:23.260 Let's get a shout out in the chat to Chucky who's running our replay today does a fantastic job 03:04:23.480 --> 03:04:27.680 Getting that that like microscopic look right game is so fast 03:04:27.680 --> 03:04:30.560 It can be easy to miss a lot of these small details 03:04:30.560 --> 03:04:33.900 But those slow motion replays make a world of difference especially for our viewers at home 03:04:34.000 --> 03:04:36.120 This is something also sort of interesting 03:04:36.120 --> 03:04:42.260 We had so many players playing in day one champions who are coming from all over the globe from impact region 03:04:42.260 --> 03:04:45.660 from Latam, from North America, and from Europe. 03:04:45.660 --> 03:04:48.140 And we didn't even get a chance to see all of the people 03:04:48.140 --> 03:04:51.660 who were playing on the winners or losers side of the bracket. 03:04:51.660 --> 03:04:54.060 So today, we're going to see a lot more matches. 03:04:54.060 --> 03:04:55.780 And I think that's going to be really exciting, 03:04:55.780 --> 03:04:57.820 because that's going to really get the storylines going through 03:04:57.820 --> 03:05:01.300 to see who is going to be playing on Sunday, which there will only 03:05:01.300 --> 03:05:04.740 be two we will be doing the grand finals in that chase arena. 03:05:04.740 --> 03:05:07.700 You know, whenever we get to day two of the World Championships, 03:05:07.700 --> 03:05:11.700 I think a regional rivalry kind of bubbles out of our fans. 03:05:11.700 --> 03:05:14.160 And I think looking at that top cut, a lot of trainers were saying, 03:05:14.160 --> 03:05:16.260 oh, well, you know, which region has the most, 03:05:16.260 --> 03:05:18.900 which region has the most trainers that have qualified for day number two? 03:05:19.060 --> 03:05:24.340 I think Japan alone had eight trainers in our top 32, which is absolutely 03:05:24.340 --> 03:05:28.540 outstanding. I saw a post on socials that said Japan is playing a completely 03:05:28.540 --> 03:05:31.980 different version of Pokemon go because they are just that good. 03:05:32.100 --> 03:05:34.580 I was talking to some of the trainers as well. 03:05:34.580 --> 03:05:38.860 I heard that one of the Japanese trainers actually had a registration error. 03:05:38.860 --> 03:05:40.980 So they had to play with five Pokemon. 03:05:40.980 --> 03:05:43.780 Like Elter did previously in a different world championship. 03:05:43.780 --> 03:05:46.780 So five Pokemon, he told his opponent, 03:05:46.780 --> 03:05:49.220 the opponent read his lines correctly, 03:05:49.220 --> 03:05:51.820 knowing exactly when he was going to lead, 03:05:51.820 --> 03:05:54.020 what he was going to swap and what he was going to end with, 03:05:54.020 --> 03:05:57.020 and he's still lost to absolutely no way. 03:05:57.020 --> 03:05:59.420 Japan is just playing out of their mind. 03:05:59.420 --> 03:06:01.460 I'm sure that they are very, very happy 03:06:01.460 --> 03:06:04.380 to be having a larger representation here at Worlds 03:06:04.380 --> 03:06:06.980 as the top 33 trainers from one of their tournaments 03:06:06.980 --> 03:06:08.820 were able to be able to play here 03:06:08.820 --> 03:06:11.140 here at the World Championship in San Francisco. 03:06:11.140 --> 03:06:14.780 Wow. Zooming back into the match on stream right now. 03:06:14.780 --> 03:06:17.180 It's important to remember that the Kanto 9 tails 03:06:17.180 --> 03:06:19.500 only needs eight turns, which is four embers 03:06:19.500 --> 03:06:20.900 for each of the weather balls. 03:06:20.900 --> 03:06:22.140 Whereas we mentioned before, 03:06:22.140 --> 03:06:25.300 the Fero needs 10 turns or five pecs 03:06:25.300 --> 03:06:26.540 for each of its charge attacks. 03:06:26.540 --> 03:06:29.560 So we're talking about just a one second differential, really. 03:06:29.560 --> 03:06:32.620 But when you have Pokemon that are that lightweight 03:06:32.620 --> 03:06:34.540 and are dealing so much damage back and forth 03:06:34.540 --> 03:06:37.380 to each other, just missing out on a single ember 03:06:37.380 --> 03:06:41.740 just destroys the pacing for something like the Shadow Kanto 9 Tales in that matchup. 03:06:41.740 --> 03:06:46.980 So I can see why this is a very important part of the game to focus on and to try to get right. 03:06:46.980 --> 03:06:49.380 Because it is a critical moment. I mean, this was late in the game, 03:06:49.380 --> 03:06:53.300 and whoever controls the Furo vs Kanto 9 Tales matchup ultimately controlled the game. 03:06:53.300 --> 03:06:58.940 Not only that, you have to think about the fact that these two trainers are on that winner's side of the bracket. 03:06:58.940 --> 03:07:03.340 And of course, if you are not losing any matchups, if you are someone like Mardo, 03:07:03.340 --> 03:07:06.500 who hasn't lost a single battle so far at Worlds, 03:07:06.500 --> 03:07:09.700 You don't want that to end on a potential technicality. 03:07:09.700 --> 03:07:12.500 So I think that these right to go ahead and raise review, 03:07:12.500 --> 03:07:14.780 that's what we have those wonderful judges and staff for. 03:07:14.780 --> 03:07:17.420 Thank you so much for taking their time to do this. 03:07:17.420 --> 03:07:19.460 But in the meantime, lifter also remember, 03:07:19.460 --> 03:07:21.580 this is a double elimination tournament. 03:07:21.580 --> 03:07:24.260 So the losers of this best of three 03:07:24.260 --> 03:07:27.060 will be dropped down to that loser's side of the bracket. 03:07:27.060 --> 03:07:29.260 They're not out wide yet. 03:07:29.260 --> 03:07:31.740 I want to emphasize as well that this is the world championships, 03:07:31.740 --> 03:07:34.540 obviously the biggest tournament of the entire year. 03:07:34.540 --> 03:07:39.980 everyone's watching, lots of eyeballs on this event, but even if you're at a local event, 03:07:39.980 --> 03:07:44.140 even if you're at a regional event, if you have a situation like this where you feel like maybe 03:07:44.140 --> 03:07:48.940 something went awry with the battle itself, you can talk with the judges. I don't want anyone to 03:07:48.940 --> 03:07:53.180 feel like they're inconveniencing anybody or that they're being a problem or being confrontational 03:07:53.180 --> 03:07:58.220 because this is a very, very important part of competitive integrity. And if the judge that 03:07:58.220 --> 03:08:03.660 you speak with maybe doesn't agree, it doesn't see the issue the way that you would describe, 03:08:03.660 --> 03:08:06.500 You can also escalate that to a head judge as well. 03:08:06.500 --> 03:08:08.220 So we want the best for our players. 03:08:08.220 --> 03:08:11.820 We want a fair competitive environment, no matter what. 03:08:11.820 --> 03:08:13.860 I just want everyone to feel comfortable, 03:08:13.860 --> 03:08:16.180 whether, again, you're at your local card shop, regional, 03:08:16.180 --> 03:08:17.380 or at the world championships. 03:08:17.380 --> 03:08:19.780 So keep in mind, this is also the first game 03:08:19.780 --> 03:08:21.620 between these two trainers. 03:08:21.620 --> 03:08:23.100 They're both from different regions, 03:08:23.100 --> 03:08:25.380 so I actually don't know how many opportunities 03:08:25.380 --> 03:08:28.140 they've had to play against each other before. 03:08:28.140 --> 03:08:31.020 A lot of times trainers already use that game one 03:08:31.020 --> 03:08:33.260 as a bit of a fact-finding mission. 03:08:33.260 --> 03:08:35.420 trying to figure out how your opponent likes to play. 03:08:35.420 --> 03:08:37.180 Are they someone who's going to go for a bait? 03:08:37.180 --> 03:08:40.100 Are they someone who's going to try to conserve energy or shields? 03:08:40.100 --> 03:08:43.140 So regardless of however this match turns out, 03:08:43.140 --> 03:08:45.500 whether it is going to be in favor of team OWT 03:08:45.500 --> 03:08:47.500 or if it's going to be a rematch, 03:08:47.500 --> 03:08:48.980 both of these trainers are already 03:08:48.980 --> 03:08:51.140 gathering some valuable information. 03:08:51.140 --> 03:08:51.820 Oh, exactly. 03:08:51.820 --> 03:08:53.300 And the line reads are so important. 03:08:53.300 --> 03:08:55.980 Once you see that first set of three Pokemon, 03:08:55.980 --> 03:08:58.260 you've got a good idea of what your opponent was thinking 03:08:58.260 --> 03:09:00.940 game plan-wise, allows you to make some additional adjustments. 03:09:00.940 --> 03:09:02.660 Amanda, it looks like we're at 0-0. 03:09:02.660 --> 03:09:03.660 you know what that means. 03:09:03.660 --> 03:09:07.540 The what the it's been a wipe clean here that match didn't happen. 03:09:07.540 --> 03:09:12.240 And now we're going into a fresh game one here of winners round one 03:09:12.240 --> 03:09:14.780 between Marto Galde and King OWT. 03:09:15.240 --> 03:09:15.680 All right. 03:09:15.680 --> 03:09:16.840 So we jump right into it. 03:09:16.880 --> 03:09:20.320 Maybe now we could kind of settle in and get our popcorn and get our snacks 03:09:20.320 --> 03:09:23.820 and get ready for an epic series between these two trainers. 03:09:23.820 --> 03:09:28.060 Marto played, I believe, Altaria, Shadow Kento Ninetales and the Tinketon. 03:09:28.320 --> 03:09:32.360 Meanwhile, King OWT, Shadow Kingdra, as well as the Hissuyen Electrode 03:09:32.360 --> 03:09:33.680 and the Fero. 03:09:33.680 --> 03:09:36.040 So going into this actual game number one, 03:09:36.040 --> 03:09:37.000 what are you thinking at that? 03:09:37.000 --> 03:09:38.400 Well, there's a lot of different things 03:09:38.400 --> 03:09:39.240 that people can do. 03:09:39.240 --> 03:09:43.040 We also have to remember that since they already played, 03:09:43.040 --> 03:09:44.200 once they kind of have an idea 03:09:44.200 --> 03:09:47.160 of what their opponent wanted to do for game number one, 03:09:47.160 --> 03:09:48.000 the real question is, 03:09:48.000 --> 03:09:49.680 are they sticking to that original plan 03:09:49.680 --> 03:09:52.880 since those games were so incredibly close, 03:09:52.880 --> 03:09:55.080 or are they gonna do something completely different 03:09:55.080 --> 03:09:56.560 now that they see what their opponent 03:09:56.560 --> 03:09:58.360 had brought that first time? 03:09:58.360 --> 03:10:00.040 Absolutely, just to confirm, 03:10:00.040 --> 03:10:02.800 We are headed into a fresh game. 03:10:02.800 --> 03:10:03.920 Let's go ahead and get started, everybody. 03:10:03.920 --> 03:10:05.620 This is the real start to the series. 03:10:05.620 --> 03:10:07.740 We're gonna see the Kanto Nightsails for Marto. 03:10:07.740 --> 03:10:09.760 Right, head first into that ticket time. 03:10:09.760 --> 03:10:12.440 Great lead for Marto Galli, his recent key in OWT. 03:10:12.440 --> 03:10:13.280 Shake his head. 03:10:13.280 --> 03:10:14.360 Now it goes for one swing of the handle 03:10:14.360 --> 03:10:16.080 before going out into that Fero. 03:10:16.080 --> 03:10:19.240 But the weather ball is primed and ready to go. 03:10:19.240 --> 03:10:22.440 And King OWT looks like he is going to let that one 03:10:22.440 --> 03:10:23.960 go through on the Fero. 03:10:23.960 --> 03:10:26.040 Charge attack, mini game, takes about 10 seconds 03:10:26.040 --> 03:10:26.880 to complete. 03:10:26.880 --> 03:10:29.480 Marto not wanting to displace the switch timers too heavily 03:10:29.480 --> 03:10:32.820 because he really did like that nine tails versus think it's on matchup fires 03:10:32.820 --> 03:10:35.840 above the ball goes straight into licky licky since that weather ball did 03:10:35.840 --> 03:10:39.840 connect it already brought that fear of quite low licky licky coming in now that 03:10:39.840 --> 03:10:43.600 roll out damage is going to be quite a bit and Marco throws that body slam which 03:10:43.600 --> 03:10:47.480 is going to be enough to take the fear of out of the sky as King O W D does not 03:10:47.480 --> 03:10:50.960 use a protection here and it looks like he's not also going to be able to get 03:10:50.960 --> 03:10:54.360 that alignment that he was looking for as the ticket comes back in now but just 03:10:54.360 --> 03:10:57.960 maybe getting a lot more energy before now facing that nine tails. 03:10:57.960 --> 03:11:01.480 You're exactly right. Safe, comfortable, maintains control, search advantage. 03:11:01.480 --> 03:11:04.200 Martus got so much health on the Licky-Licky still. 03:11:04.200 --> 03:11:06.360 It is nowhere near a fairy wind down. 03:11:06.360 --> 03:11:08.920 It is nowhere near a bulldoze and fairy wind down. 03:11:08.920 --> 03:11:12.760 He's gonna force King of the RWT to throw a boatload of energy to KOM. 03:11:12.760 --> 03:11:14.680 Going ahead, throwing that Gigaton hammer. 03:11:14.680 --> 03:11:17.760 Definitely enough to knock out the Licky-Licky at this stage, 03:11:17.760 --> 03:11:19.720 but we saw the beginning of this matchup. 03:11:19.720 --> 03:11:21.680 We know exactly what's coming in, 03:11:21.680 --> 03:11:24.440 and you can see King of the RWT immediately swapping for the King of the... 03:11:24.440 --> 03:11:27.320 And now it's a duel of the dragons. 03:11:27.320 --> 03:11:29.120 Swift versus Sky Attack. 03:11:29.120 --> 03:11:31.640 Swift is going to be a lot faster than that Sky Attack 03:11:31.640 --> 03:11:35.760 from the Altaria, but the bulk is also a major factor here 03:11:35.760 --> 03:11:37.880 because the Altaria is able to withstand that damage, 03:11:37.880 --> 03:11:39.120 keep on Dragon Breathing, 03:11:39.120 --> 03:11:40.360 and I think it's going to win it down 03:11:40.360 --> 03:11:41.400 that Kingdra over time. 03:11:41.400 --> 03:11:42.800 Sky Attack coming through. 03:11:42.800 --> 03:11:46.160 Now Dragon Breath used to do more damage as a faster attack. 03:11:46.160 --> 03:11:48.200 Nowadays, it's really the pacing 03:11:48.200 --> 03:11:51.160 that makes it such a good attack for these Dragon Camp. 03:11:51.160 --> 03:11:52.840 As you can see, Kingdra already at number, 03:11:52.840 --> 03:11:54.600 so going a little bit over, 03:11:54.600 --> 03:11:55.800 and this should be enough. 03:11:55.800 --> 03:11:58.260 Margeau-Ralde still has two protect shields left. 03:11:58.260 --> 03:12:00.340 To his name, doesn't want to protect up the Salteria. 03:12:00.340 --> 03:12:01.780 No, he can tend to let it go. 03:12:01.780 --> 03:12:03.500 Putting it all on the back of that Ninetales 03:12:03.500 --> 03:12:05.940 that we saw at the very beginning of the matchup. 03:12:05.940 --> 03:12:06.780 Little head shake there. 03:12:06.780 --> 03:12:08.980 Maybe not pleased with that decision in the moment, 03:12:08.980 --> 03:12:10.480 but he's got to make the best of it. 03:12:10.480 --> 03:12:12.380 Margeau-Ralde uses his first protect shield 03:12:12.380 --> 03:12:14.980 of the game on the Swift versus the Shadow King Drive. 03:12:14.980 --> 03:12:17.380 King Drive just going ahead and putting that out here, 03:12:17.380 --> 03:12:20.460 but there's a lot of energy now on this canton Ninetales. 03:12:20.460 --> 03:12:21.720 Throwing that first marble, 03:12:21.720 --> 03:12:24.620 actually getting the protect shield off of King Delverty. 03:12:24.620 --> 03:12:26.940 We know that the Tinkerton does not want to see the Ninetales. 03:12:26.940 --> 03:12:29.020 It does not want to take a weather ball at all. 03:12:29.020 --> 03:12:31.420 And now we are out of shields. 03:12:31.420 --> 03:12:34.780 Wow, good timing there for Marto to overcharge the energy. 03:12:34.780 --> 03:12:36.900 He's going to undercharge this charge attack 03:12:36.900 --> 03:12:38.460 and look for a big ember down. 03:12:38.460 --> 03:12:40.460 But you saw King Odovc look up to the sky 03:12:40.460 --> 03:12:41.860 doing the mental math trying to figure out where 03:12:41.860 --> 03:12:42.620 that Ninetales was. 03:12:42.620 --> 03:12:43.980 What the bulldoze is ready? 03:12:43.980 --> 03:12:46.940 Seems a little bit dangerous to do so if you're a Marto, 03:12:46.940 --> 03:12:50.020 not maybe keeping complete track of where the Tinkerton was at 03:12:50.020 --> 03:12:51.580 and not shielding up the bulldoze. 03:12:51.580 --> 03:12:54.880 It is super effective. It takes that Ninetales down so low 03:12:54.880 --> 03:12:58.340 and they simultaneously KO with the Kingdra in the back. 03:12:58.340 --> 03:13:01.180 King OWT taking game number one. 03:13:01.180 --> 03:13:04.180 What a close end game between these two trainers. 03:13:04.180 --> 03:13:07.700 The Kingdra, so potent for King OWT, 03:13:07.700 --> 03:13:10.340 was able to reign in not only that Altaria, 03:13:10.340 --> 03:13:14.580 but also that Kanto Ninetales put an insane end game there 03:13:14.580 --> 03:13:16.580 as he was able to connect the bulldoze 03:13:16.580 --> 03:13:18.660 and eventually win the battle. 03:13:18.660 --> 03:13:20.660 And I gotta tell you, man, I gotta be honest, 03:13:20.660 --> 03:13:25.060 A big part of that was the fact that Kingdra is going to win the cap tie over Cancer Ninetales. 03:13:25.060 --> 03:13:29.260 The Pokemon with that higher attack is going to be able to throw first. 03:13:29.260 --> 03:13:30.960 It is going to be that Kingdra. 03:13:30.960 --> 03:13:35.460 I think Martel Galde knew it at that point when the Tinkertime threw off a charge attack, 03:13:35.460 --> 03:13:37.860 recognizing there's not really anything I can do. 03:13:37.860 --> 03:13:42.760 I only have one shield left and there are two attacks basically ready to go. 03:13:42.760 --> 03:13:45.060 And the error right there might have been the undercharge. 03:13:45.060 --> 03:13:47.960 It's really hard to say because he still needed a bit of energy. 03:13:47.960 --> 03:13:50.560 maybe just a little bit more on the fire weather ball, 03:13:50.560 --> 03:13:52.720 one ember for the KO on the ticket time, 03:13:52.720 --> 03:13:55.280 and then he'd be able to shield up the Kingdra 03:13:55.280 --> 03:13:57.640 and get to the next charge tech he needed. 03:13:57.640 --> 03:13:59.680 So it was actually insanely close. 03:13:59.680 --> 03:14:01.600 It was very close there 03:14:01.600 --> 03:14:04.400 between these two super talented trainers. 03:14:04.400 --> 03:14:06.560 We said it before the match review, 03:14:06.560 --> 03:14:08.560 but I guess we can officially say it now, 03:14:08.560 --> 03:14:11.320 this is Marto Galdes' first game loss 03:14:11.320 --> 03:14:12.880 of the World Championships, 03:14:12.880 --> 03:14:14.880 which is actually an incredible feat. 03:14:14.880 --> 03:14:17.440 When you think about how many of these fierce competitors 03:14:17.440 --> 03:14:19.640 he has had to play again so far. 03:14:19.640 --> 03:14:20.520 Keep in mind, right? 03:14:20.520 --> 03:14:23.040 King of WT has already shown two of his teams 03:14:23.040 --> 03:14:25.720 and in that game one, he just led Tinkitun 03:14:25.720 --> 03:14:28.440 into Kanto Ninetales and ended up the victor. 03:14:28.440 --> 03:14:30.800 I know a lot of trainers that Q and to go battle league, 03:14:30.800 --> 03:14:33.080 maybe they lead in Altaria to a Vasidon 03:14:33.080 --> 03:14:34.840 and they swap something like a Swamper 03:14:34.840 --> 03:14:36.200 and there's a Razor League victory bell 03:14:36.200 --> 03:14:39.280 and they say, you know what, GGs, I'll top left. 03:14:39.280 --> 03:14:40.880 But in the world championships, 03:14:40.880 --> 03:14:43.160 you fight it out until the very end 03:14:43.160 --> 03:14:46.520 and King of WT reap the rewards of his persistence. 03:14:46.520 --> 03:14:51.800 So I think that that's actually a good point over all to make just because you might be, uh, 03:14:52.600 --> 03:14:58.200 what you think is down, you should never give up because it can still go down to the slimmest of margins there. 03:14:58.200 --> 03:15:07.400 In order to also running a Malamon, seem a lot of trainers from that winners side of the bracket has chosen that Pokemon to be on their team of six. 03:15:07.400 --> 03:15:12.520 We just saw boom 20 and PvP David playing with that on that winner side previously. 03:15:12.520 --> 03:15:14.520 David's still staying on that 03:15:14.520 --> 03:15:16.520 winter side of the bracket and boom, 03:15:16.520 --> 03:15:17.520 knocked down to the lower side. 03:15:17.520 --> 03:15:18.520 Here we go everybody. 03:15:18.520 --> 03:15:20.520 Game two between Marto Gallade and 03:15:20.520 --> 03:15:23.520 King OWT and nod for King OWT. 03:15:23.520 --> 03:15:25.520 He likes this lead quite a bit. 03:15:25.520 --> 03:15:26.520 Take a ton. Again, 03:15:26.520 --> 03:15:28.520 going to struggle against the Hussuin 03:15:28.520 --> 03:15:29.520 electrode and it's got to fear those 03:15:29.520 --> 03:15:30.520 wild charges too. 03:15:30.520 --> 03:15:32.520 Wild charges are going to hit heavy, 03:15:32.520 --> 03:15:34.520 but they have to remember that you can 03:15:34.520 --> 03:15:35.520 lower your own defenses after the 03:15:35.520 --> 03:15:37.520 wild charge is thrown. 03:15:37.520 --> 03:15:38.520 So if you do something like this, 03:15:38.520 --> 03:15:40.520 which I believe is a charge attack 03:15:40.520 --> 03:15:47.000 by already tied. King OWT will have to shield up the electrode or else it would do a ton of damage to it. 03:15:47.000 --> 03:15:53.640 Yeah, exactly. I mean this gigaton hammer would come down like a pile of bricks on that weakened Hussuin electrode. 03:15:53.640 --> 03:15:59.480 The question now becomes does King OWT look for a swap? No, straight into the second wild charge. 03:15:59.480 --> 03:16:03.480 So much energy actually gets that first protect shield off of Marko Galday as well. 03:16:03.480 --> 03:16:07.960 Doesn't want that king of time to get knocked out. Perhaps wants to get another shield off of the electrode 03:16:07.960 --> 03:16:14.460 or force the Electro to swap out as the next Gigaton Hammer goes through, does King OWT want to let that go down, 03:16:14.460 --> 03:16:18.160 or is he going too shelds down in that first part of the matchup? That's exactly what he does. 03:16:18.160 --> 03:16:23.360 Wow, doubling down the Hussuin Electro, but he's probably going to bail it out before the Bulldoze is ready to make the swap here. 03:16:23.360 --> 03:16:28.160 No, he goes on the captie again. Another wild charge. This is wild charge number three. 03:16:28.160 --> 03:16:36.760 This is interesting. If Magro shields us up, he is at the Bulldoze, and this would be enough with its double debuff to knock out the Hussuin Electro, even at the Bulldoze. 03:16:36.760 --> 03:16:41.760 So both of these trainers are now going to be completely out of shields for whatever comes in. 03:16:41.760 --> 03:16:47.060 And now the Kinkakun is so low, it could be a potential farm for the Spear who gets energy so, so quickly. 03:16:47.060 --> 03:16:51.660 This is awful, but Marta knows he can't afford to swap into the Ninetales or the Altaria 03:16:51.660 --> 03:16:55.760 because he gives away control that he fought so hard to gain in the opening matchup. 03:16:55.760 --> 03:16:59.460 Both of those might trigger a defense ball. Does he get it? Yes. 03:16:59.460 --> 03:17:03.160 Wow, you heard the sounds. You saw those little sprinkles and now comes the Ninetales. 03:17:03.160 --> 03:17:11.300 I think he's very wary of a catch, but it's a base to charge attacks on that hero and pops out of the matchup. 03:17:11.300 --> 03:17:18.540 There's also a ton of energy on that canton nine tails here, but now we're talking about the Kingdra and Altaria as a swift number one goes through. 03:17:18.540 --> 03:17:23.340 That was so terrifying. Could have fired the draw run at any second, but Mark Toad didn't blink. 03:17:23.340 --> 03:17:27.100 Gonna go for the sky attack against the Kingdra. I don't think this is quite enough. 03:17:27.100 --> 03:17:30.860 He might need a couple more Dragon Breasts afterwards, but Altaria will win this matchup. 03:17:30.860 --> 03:17:32.740 Going ahead and just getting that King of Soul, 03:17:32.740 --> 03:17:35.060 going not able to get to another attack. 03:17:35.060 --> 03:17:36.940 Yes, there are two loaded on this Fero. 03:17:36.940 --> 03:17:38.980 Doesn't want to waste any time here 03:17:38.980 --> 03:17:40.780 as the first one is thrown. 03:17:40.780 --> 03:17:43.700 Fero also has a very high attack stat, 03:17:43.700 --> 03:17:45.220 higher than that Nine Tails. 03:17:45.220 --> 03:17:47.140 There is still a drill run loaded 03:17:47.140 --> 03:17:48.740 and it's immediately deployed. 03:17:48.740 --> 03:17:53.100 Can Canto Nine Tails hang on to this super effective drill run 03:17:53.100 --> 03:17:54.980 for one of the most attack-weighted Pokemon 03:17:54.980 --> 03:17:56.300 in the entire Medicaid? 03:17:56.300 --> 03:17:57.380 It does! 03:17:57.380 --> 03:17:59.820 Heavy damage, but the question is, 03:17:59.820 --> 03:18:02.700 Is this weather ball enough to knock out the Fero? 03:18:02.700 --> 03:18:05.180 This is going to be so incredibly close, 03:18:05.180 --> 03:18:07.820 as this goes through, knocks them down to about the similar HP. 03:18:07.820 --> 03:18:09.260 And that's fast attacks alone. 03:18:09.260 --> 03:18:11.580 Marto Gull, they're taking game number two. 03:18:11.580 --> 03:18:15.980 Ember sizzles, and that is a win on the board for Marto, 03:18:15.980 --> 03:18:20.100 tying up the series in a very high stakes matchup. 03:18:20.100 --> 03:18:21.820 This is winners round one of day number two, 03:18:21.820 --> 03:18:24.100 and these competitors put a lot of pressure on themselves. 03:18:24.100 --> 03:18:26.220 But you want to start off day two with a win 03:18:26.220 --> 03:18:27.340 if you can manage it. 03:18:27.340 --> 03:18:28.900 Oh, boy, of course you want to start it. 03:18:28.900 --> 03:18:31.940 I think all the trainers want to not only start out with the win, 03:18:31.940 --> 03:18:35.620 I think they'd like to end with the win and have wins throughout the entire time, 03:18:35.620 --> 03:18:39.140 makes the game play a little bit more simple. 03:18:39.140 --> 03:18:40.740 Just win, right? That's easy. 03:18:40.740 --> 03:18:42.220 Just go 2-0, everybody. 03:18:42.220 --> 03:18:45.140 Yeah, come on. Like it's hard. 03:18:45.140 --> 03:18:47.580 A nice zoom in here on Marto's team. 03:18:47.580 --> 03:18:49.780 A Pokemon we have not seen at all in this series. 03:18:49.780 --> 03:18:50.860 Well, actually, two. 03:18:50.860 --> 03:18:53.140 The Dondozo and the Shadow Saberli. 03:18:53.140 --> 03:18:55.980 Two of the more unique picks on this squad. 03:18:55.980 --> 03:18:59.840 And the drain punch is such a fascinating tech on the Saber-Lie as well. 03:18:59.840 --> 03:19:03.980 Giving you a little bit of fighting type pressure to fight back against Pokemon like Licky Licky, 03:19:03.980 --> 03:19:05.380 or the occasional Duns Fars. 03:19:05.380 --> 03:19:09.420 I mean, I tell you what, I don't doubt the reason why those Pokemon are on the bench. 03:19:09.420 --> 03:19:11.880 We've seen King OWT playing the Obsuering Electrode, 03:19:11.880 --> 03:19:14.680 which Dundos would definitely struggle against. 03:19:14.680 --> 03:19:18.580 But Saber-Lie, of course, still has Shadowclaw as its fast stack, 03:19:18.580 --> 03:19:22.380 doesn't want to face off against Sapphero, or even that potential Malumar. 03:19:22.380 --> 03:19:24.480 Exactly. Not a lot of room to maneuver. 03:19:24.480 --> 03:19:30.120 That's the beauty of show six pick three. We kind of pick the tools you need for the opponent that you are facing 03:19:30.760 --> 03:19:34.240 Going into game number three. I mean I was freaking out 03:19:34.240 --> 03:19:37.880 But I don't think Marta was worried at all that his night tales would hang on and then the ember 03:19:37.880 --> 03:19:41.360 Maybe it was a little surprised there, but that's uh, you got to respect the pop-off 03:19:41.360 --> 03:19:42.200 Yeah, of course 03:19:42.200 --> 03:19:48.000 You always like to see players get excited about the great gameplay that they are doing looks like both of these trainers are 03:19:48.000 --> 03:19:54.400 Getting locked in for this decisive game number three winner of this matchup stays in the winner side of the breakfast 03:19:54.400 --> 03:19:57.840 to the Winner's Top 8. Let's see, we have a similar to game number two. We have that 03:19:57.840 --> 03:20:01.200 Tinkton in the lead against Hissui in the left field again. We'll have to see if these 03:20:01.200 --> 03:20:05.080 trainers want to play it out a little bit differently as we take a peek at their back 03:20:05.080 --> 03:20:09.040 lines. I think if I'm not mistaken, this is the first time we haven't seen the Kanto 03:20:09.040 --> 03:20:14.320 Ninetales from Marto. This time he's opting for the Licky Licky and Altaria back line. 03:20:14.320 --> 03:20:19.080 We saw this matchup earlier on, but the shield initially from Marto in this game number three. 03:20:19.080 --> 03:20:24.160 This changes things up a little bit overall going ahead now. Actually, King OWT opting 03:20:24.160 --> 03:20:27.920 for double Wild Church, and Marto ended up shielding the first one. Now this 03:20:27.920 --> 03:20:32.720 electric is super weak and the Ticket Tone still has a ton of energy, so we 03:20:32.720 --> 03:20:36.240 have to see if the OWT wants to get this electric out of there or put up 03:20:36.240 --> 03:20:39.920 protect shields like he did game one. Look at that, no protection, and down it goes! 03:20:39.920 --> 03:20:44.200 Wow, opting for the protect shield advantage, in comes the Fero, and there 03:20:44.200 --> 03:20:48.360 are so many reasons to be scared, Marto needs to try to even this up. Bulldoze, 03:20:48.360 --> 03:20:52.720 fate pulls the shield! Wow, it feels horrible if you're King OWT, the worst 03:20:52.720 --> 03:20:56.700 would be if he gets a defense job will have to listen looks like he did get that as well a 03:20:56.700 --> 03:21:01.180 punishing thing for going for a shield there I like this play but you know they keep going 03:21:01.180 --> 03:21:05.340 for the drill pack at this range it's enough to knock out the ticket ton and Marto puts 03:21:05.340 --> 03:21:08.580 up a shield so he has a little bit more energy and if anything swapped into that that have 03:21:08.580 --> 03:21:15.820 been okay the bait is all the difference right no way this is diabolical this is unimaginable 03:21:15.820 --> 03:21:21.820 both shields on bulldoze how deflating is that and Marto continues to farm can he even reach 03:21:21.820 --> 03:21:29.260 the hammer here. Wow gets it. Going ahead now. Great catch overall, but this Tinkerton has done 03:21:29.260 --> 03:21:35.260 a ton of work for Martial Galday in this decisive game. Number three here. I'll tell you, coming 03:21:35.260 --> 03:21:40.300 to the skies, you'll have to take an attack at this point. And it looks like he wanted to do, 03:21:40.300 --> 03:21:45.100 maybe opting to go for a serpents and Martial staring down that camera saying, is this it? 03:21:45.100 --> 03:21:49.740 Could this be it? I think he's just having a little bit of fun at this point. 03:21:49.740 --> 03:21:51.940 Look into his eyes chat. 03:21:51.940 --> 03:21:55.260 He knows he has all the leverage in this matchup. 03:21:55.260 --> 03:21:57.420 Gonna lose the charge type party tied to the Fero 03:21:57.420 --> 03:22:00.980 as expected, Drillpeck will likely bring this Altaria 03:22:00.980 --> 03:22:03.700 down into the red, but it hangs on 03:22:03.700 --> 03:22:05.580 and the Sky Attack gets fired back. 03:22:05.580 --> 03:22:07.860 Soon, Electrode out of there immediately 03:22:07.860 --> 03:22:09.100 by that Gigaton Hammer. 03:22:09.100 --> 03:22:11.700 Two baits to get both of the shields. 03:22:11.700 --> 03:22:14.420 Fero is down so low and the third Pokemon 03:22:14.420 --> 03:22:15.820 isn't even revealed. 03:22:15.820 --> 03:22:18.660 No shields, but three Pokemon left on the field. 03:22:18.660 --> 03:22:22.060 Marco Galdi takes game number three. 03:22:22.060 --> 03:22:27.060 Double bulldoze fate, digging himself out of a massive hole 03:22:27.060 --> 03:22:30.500 against a talented trainer in King OWT. 03:22:30.500 --> 03:22:34.500 And when the stage is this bright and the stakes are this high, 03:22:34.500 --> 03:22:35.820 those things happen. 03:22:35.820 --> 03:22:37.180 People make mistakes. 03:22:37.180 --> 03:22:39.700 They're elite, but they're still people. 03:22:39.700 --> 03:22:41.820 Wow, absolutely incredible matchups 03:22:41.820 --> 03:22:45.660 and such high risky plays by Marco Galdi. 03:22:45.660 --> 03:22:50.440 They're going for two not very effective attacks against a flying type Pokemon 03:22:50.440 --> 03:22:55.080 But still managed to get both shields and defense drops. Wow 03:22:55.080 --> 03:22:59.000 I mean, I think that luck was really on his side matched with the skill of him 03:22:59.240 --> 03:23:04.580 OWT did everything he could but unfortunately will be knocked down to the loser's side of the bracket the 03:23:04.960 --> 03:23:12.260 Ingenuity absolutely crazy engineering ways back into that game and my goodness even getting the giga ton hammer at the very end 03:23:12.260 --> 03:23:13.980 and I was like, man, this ticket 03:23:13.980 --> 03:23:16.380 ton is just unstoppable in the hands of 03:23:16.380 --> 03:23:18.820 Marto Galvin and no Panto 9 tells 03:23:18.820 --> 03:23:20.340 to be found in that game number three. 03:23:20.340 --> 03:23:21.740 Put in such heavy work for 03:23:21.740 --> 03:23:23.980 Marto in game two, but in this one, 03:23:23.980 --> 03:23:27.060 this was the take a ton show here. 03:23:27.060 --> 03:23:29.220 Going through getting full of protection. 03:23:29.220 --> 03:23:31.260 Look how little of health it had to 03:23:31.260 --> 03:23:32.380 to say I don't care. 03:23:32.380 --> 03:23:33.940 I'm just going to keep swinging 03:23:33.940 --> 03:23:35.620 this hammer. I'm going to work. 03:23:35.620 --> 03:23:37.820 Exactly when your ticket on everything 03:23:37.820 --> 03:23:39.620 looks like a nail and this ticket 03:23:39.620 --> 03:23:41.220 ton brought down the hammer on 03:23:41.220 --> 03:23:43.220 two different Pokemon, or excuse me, 03:23:43.220 --> 03:23:46.940 three different Pokemon in order to really separate 03:23:46.940 --> 03:23:48.500 Marko in this matchup. 03:23:48.500 --> 03:23:51.460 King OWT had a great catch there on the Gigaton Hammer 03:23:51.460 --> 03:23:53.100 on the Kingsman, but in the end, 03:23:53.100 --> 03:23:56.940 he knew it was just too little, too late. 03:23:56.940 --> 03:23:58.380 He saw the riding on the wall, 03:23:58.380 --> 03:24:00.460 but still incredible plays from him 03:24:00.460 --> 03:24:02.140 to be able to get into that winners' side 03:24:02.140 --> 03:24:03.700 of the bracket round one, 03:24:03.700 --> 03:24:06.660 taking a game off of Marko Galle to boot. 03:24:06.660 --> 03:24:10.300 I mean, catching a Gigaton Hammer is like avoiding a puddle 03:24:10.300 --> 03:24:12.060 and then stepping in a different puddle. 03:24:12.060 --> 03:24:13.420 You know, like there's just no way 03:24:13.420 --> 03:24:15.620 that that turns out good for most Trainers. 03:24:15.620 --> 03:24:17.580 Even the Giganton Hammer versus the Mantine 03:24:17.580 --> 03:24:20.500 does about 40% and it's so heavily resistant. 03:24:20.500 --> 03:24:23.220 It's just an insane community day charge attack. 03:24:23.220 --> 03:24:24.300 And this is a great time actually. 03:24:24.300 --> 03:24:26.700 We're talking a lot about the Fairy Steel type Pokemon. 03:24:26.700 --> 03:24:28.700 An excellent time to remind everyone 03:24:28.700 --> 03:24:31.340 that the drops are a little bit different this year. 03:24:31.340 --> 03:24:34.620 If you claim them, you don't get a Tinketon. 03:24:34.620 --> 03:24:35.460 No, no, no. 03:24:35.460 --> 03:24:37.260 You get Beelzevoiz Tinketon. 03:24:37.260 --> 03:24:38.260 You get the Tinketon. 03:24:38.260 --> 03:24:40.260 and the stats are identical. 03:24:40.260 --> 03:24:44.380 So play like a world champ and watch games and train 03:24:44.380 --> 03:24:46.180 like a world champ this weekend. 03:24:46.180 --> 03:24:49.500 Not only that, there are going to be some other goodies 03:24:49.500 --> 03:24:51.420 that you're going to get throughout by watching. 03:24:51.420 --> 03:24:53.620 And one of these goodies you can see on the screen next 03:24:53.620 --> 03:24:56.580 to Beelzeboot is an elite charge TM. 03:24:56.580 --> 03:25:00.220 So if you are a trainer who maybe missed the community day 03:25:00.220 --> 03:25:02.340 for a Pokemon that you really enjoy playing 03:25:02.340 --> 03:25:05.100 and don't have that heavy hitting attack that you would like, 03:25:05.100 --> 03:25:07.300 you can use that charge TM to get moves 03:25:07.300 --> 03:25:10.260 that you can't get using a regular charge team. 03:25:10.260 --> 03:25:12.540 Exactly, you can use on any Pokemon you like, 03:25:12.540 --> 03:25:14.580 but that Gigaton Hammer is a good candidate 03:25:14.580 --> 03:25:15.620 for the Ticket Ton. 03:25:15.620 --> 03:25:17.580 And while we're here, let's talk about a couple other drops. 03:25:17.580 --> 03:25:19.320 I know all of our tech savvy trainers 03:25:19.320 --> 03:25:22.780 have multiple Twitch tabs open, and that was a mouthful. 03:25:22.780 --> 03:25:25.900 And they are gathering these champions drops as well. 03:25:25.900 --> 03:25:27.820 And not only do we have for the video game, 03:25:27.820 --> 03:25:30.060 we also have them for the card game. 03:25:30.060 --> 03:25:32.820 And the card game has quite a bundle of things 03:25:32.820 --> 03:25:35.020 if you are watching that stream. 03:25:35.020 --> 03:25:36.660 We'll go ahead and throw up the graphics here 03:25:36.660 --> 03:25:39.700 because there's going to be some really nice things. 03:25:39.700 --> 03:25:41.740 I know that there's also an avatar item, 03:25:41.740 --> 03:25:42.580 there's going to be a t-shirt, 03:25:42.580 --> 03:25:44.780 but there's also different card collections 03:25:44.780 --> 03:25:46.300 that you can be able to enjoy. 03:25:46.300 --> 03:25:47.140 No, exactly. 03:25:47.140 --> 03:25:49.940 I mean, you get swag, you get Pokemon cards to play with, 03:25:49.940 --> 03:25:50.940 and so much more. 03:25:50.940 --> 03:25:52.460 There's a lot of text there on the screen, 03:25:52.460 --> 03:25:53.900 and I don't have my binoculars, 03:25:53.900 --> 03:25:56.760 so you're going to have to read that off of your TV phone 03:25:56.760 --> 03:25:58.900 or computer screen wherever you might be. 03:25:58.900 --> 03:26:01.140 So much fun stuff. 03:26:01.140 --> 03:26:02.940 That's just free, it's literally free. 03:26:02.940 --> 03:26:05.220 You just watch the channel, connect to your account, 03:26:05.220 --> 03:26:06.060 and it's yours. 03:26:06.060 --> 03:26:14.560 absolutely, but of course we are all tuned in for go and I know that you guys got to love it because these have been some very engaging, very fun matchups. 03:26:14.560 --> 03:26:25.560 We're still on that winners side of the bracket. We started with the on the winners side that top 16 top 16 winners side and we're going to get right back into these battles shortly everybody. 03:26:25.560 --> 03:26:36.560 I'm stoked to see the next pairing because we've got a trainer from Australia and another one from NA and the latter just barely made the cutoff to qualify for the World Championships. 03:26:36.560 --> 03:26:42.560 I'm going to steal that stat from Caleb. I know he's talking about it backstage, but you know, if we're going to cast her, we might as well talk about it too. 03:26:42.560 --> 03:26:51.560 Yeah, absolutely true. I managed to get the championship points needed to be able to qualify for the World Championships at North America International Championships in June. 03:26:51.560 --> 03:26:58.800 So that was the very last potential opportunity to do so on that winter side of the bracket knocking people out left and right 03:26:58.800 --> 03:27:04.480 And we have each shira gonna be taking on they love Jai and the question with that trainer is always 03:27:04.880 --> 03:27:07.560 Are they gonna run a lowland nine tails the answer? 03:27:07.560 --> 03:27:08.400 I believe is yes 03:27:08.400 --> 03:27:13.560 But the real star of the team so far for that trainer has been the shadow Corbinite honestly man 03:27:13.560 --> 03:27:19.440 I don't think I've seen a single other shadow Corbinite on any team this weekend shadow Corbinite has a lot of interesting 03:27:19.440 --> 03:27:23.840 matchups and I know that if you're someone who is really well first, like they love Jai, 03:27:23.840 --> 03:27:28.640 definitely knowing these matchups can be super helpful in this meta. 03:27:28.640 --> 03:27:33.120 Carbonite overall, you would think that maybe he doesn't have the best matchup into Tinkerton, 03:27:33.120 --> 03:27:38.240 one of the most used Pokemon in this meta. However, with using its fast attack, 03:27:38.240 --> 03:27:40.960 it actually can start wearing it down quite quickly. 03:27:40.960 --> 03:27:44.880 Exactly. So many different approaches for these Pokemon. You've got to keep all that in mind. 03:27:44.880 --> 03:27:49.600 fast stack pressure, charge stack pressure and everything in between. This is a unique 03:27:49.600 --> 03:27:56.400 squad from Day Love Jai, taking on that Shadow Milotic charge bug Pangoro squad from H-Shiro. 03:27:56.400 --> 03:28:01.920 I'm telling you, world is so much fun because after NAIC, PJCS and Turin, these trainers just 03:28:01.920 --> 03:28:07.440 put the lid on the pot for the next six weeks and they have been cooking. Absolutely true. And we 03:28:07.440 --> 03:28:12.800 saw earlier on the top 12 usage of day one, that's probably getting shaken up quite a bit 03:28:12.800 --> 03:28:18.240 for day number two as everything starts to settle because look at these not quite as many of the 03:28:18.240 --> 03:28:22.960 really staple picks. I don't think we see that canter nine tails on either team with Day of 03:28:22.960 --> 03:28:27.520 Dye opting for the Alolan nine tails instead. Exactly. We do have some licky likkies. You 03:28:27.520 --> 03:28:31.680 might see a safe swap here or there because there are some hard answers. I mean, namely the 03:28:31.680 --> 03:28:36.640 pangorel from H.Shiara, but if you're on pangorel, you have to contend with a Alolan nine tails, 03:28:36.640 --> 03:28:41.920 a Altaria, a sideways lacris, as well as a Corviknight with air cutter. There's a couple of 03:28:41.920 --> 03:28:45.680 obstacles there for that pair to Pokemon to overcome but let's go ahead and jump 03:28:45.680 --> 03:28:49.680 into it everybody this is game number one they love Jai hailing from Australia and 03:28:49.680 --> 03:28:55.200 Hsirah from NA. Going ahead to start in this match up here we have the water types up against 03:28:55.200 --> 03:29:01.520 each other which might take a little bit to get to but they love Jai has stone edge on as a charge 03:29:01.520 --> 03:29:05.840 attack so you know now that it needs to be a little bit more wary because that would do a 03:29:05.840 --> 03:29:10.800 ton of damage we saw some baits last game this is a immediate bait right out of the gate here for 03:29:10.800 --> 03:29:16.160 game on and H-Shira calls it! What an insane call to throw out this game. Yes it took a lot of guts 03:29:16.160 --> 03:29:21.600 for Leila to try to do that but it takes even more for H-Shira to say no no no this is an awkward 03:29:21.600 --> 03:29:25.920 tale and I'm not scared of that. Going ahead throwing the heavier hitting water pulse will need two 03:29:25.920 --> 03:29:32.560 attacks regardless to be able to knock out and Jai says if you first don't succeed succeed try try 03:29:32.560 --> 03:29:38.160 again get that first protect shield off H-Shira's side and now still has a little bit of energy 03:29:38.160 --> 03:29:40.560 but it's just gonna go for that twister. 03:29:40.560 --> 03:29:41.560 Yeah, it's here. 03:29:41.560 --> 03:29:42.960 You don't see any emotion on her face. 03:29:42.960 --> 03:29:44.560 She's completely dialed in here. 03:29:44.560 --> 03:29:46.560 Knows the pacing is keeping track. 03:29:46.560 --> 03:29:48.260 She can afford to give up that shield here 03:29:48.260 --> 03:29:50.260 because the Mantine is still wreaking havoc. 03:29:50.260 --> 03:29:52.060 Another charge attack this time. 03:29:52.060 --> 03:29:53.160 It will be the Stone Edge. 03:29:53.160 --> 03:29:54.560 Two Stone Edges going through 03:29:54.560 --> 03:29:56.960 getting both protect shields from H-tier. 03:29:56.960 --> 03:29:59.160 Great calls for her all the way through. 03:29:59.160 --> 03:30:00.860 They're not shielding up the Operator, 03:30:00.860 --> 03:30:02.060 shielding up both Stone Edges 03:30:02.060 --> 03:30:04.560 and getting a full farm down on that Quagsire. 03:30:04.560 --> 03:30:05.760 Die is up a shield, 03:30:05.760 --> 03:30:10.920 but he is down energy as the Lapras comes in to start soaking it up I think a key 03:30:10.920 --> 03:30:15.120 moves that differential here that is a skull bash Lapras Lapras will stay in 03:30:15.120 --> 03:30:18.480 this matchup wants to build up energy sideways does a lot of neutral damage over 03:30:18.480 --> 03:30:21.880 time but getting to the skull bash getting those hard-hitting neutral attacks 03:30:21.880 --> 03:30:27.040 especially against other water type Pokemon is valuable so H0 is looking to 03:30:27.040 --> 03:30:30.680 fire up excuse me they're just gonna fire off the skull bash here this was also 03:30:30.680 --> 03:30:34.680 really smart of each year popping out with a mantis even though it had energy 03:30:34.680 --> 03:30:37.980 recognizing it doesn't really go so far in the Lapras. She doesn't want to stop 03:30:37.980 --> 03:30:41.300 swapping to the pangoril because then she would be completely switch locks and 03:30:41.300 --> 03:30:45.300 Jai could have swapped out. Licky Licky is the top use Pokemon in the meta for a 03:30:45.300 --> 03:30:50.460 reason. It's safe, it's bulky, and it is spammy. And those rollouts are dealings of 03:30:50.460 --> 03:30:53.860 super effective damage. They let Jai continue to farm with the Lapras, 03:30:53.860 --> 03:30:57.220 firing the side waves, and with the sparkling aria at the perfect moment. 03:30:57.220 --> 03:31:00.900 Going ahead, this will be enough to knock that Licky Licky up and it has 03:31:00.900 --> 03:31:06.100 gotten that lapis very very low and in comes that pangro and in comes Altaria 03:31:06.100 --> 03:31:09.140 but the switch timers are completely misaligned at this point. 03:31:09.140 --> 03:31:14.260 Hsir going for a heavier hitting close combat it's going to do you know I would 03:31:14.260 --> 03:31:19.460 say a fine amount of damage is the better move to throw at the dragon not very effective but 03:31:19.460 --> 03:31:23.220 still knocks it down a little bit and an immediate pivot now into that man team. 03:31:23.220 --> 03:31:26.980 Yeah we're probably going to discuss whether or not Hsir could have held that energy till later 03:31:26.980 --> 03:31:31.980 because she does have two twisters on the man team, but she needed some kind of help for her water flying type 03:31:31.980 --> 03:31:36.980 Pokemon to put this Altari within KO range. Final protection of the battle from Baylor Jai goes up. 03:31:36.980 --> 03:31:42.980 I needed to get some energy down, I think, on her side overall, knowing that Jai still had another shield left. 03:31:42.980 --> 03:31:48.980 And now he's just getting a lot of energy throwing the sky attack. No protection left on either side. 03:31:48.980 --> 03:31:52.980 But I'm not sure if this is quite enough to knock out, and it looks like it's not. 03:31:52.980 --> 03:31:56.580 back into that Lapras, and now just charging up a little bit of energy forced to throw 03:31:56.580 --> 03:31:59.540 because the switch timers were not up for H-Shira's side. 03:31:59.540 --> 03:32:02.900 And not only that, but H-Shira knew exactly where that Lapras was. 03:32:02.900 --> 03:32:06.180 She knew the Sparkling Aria was almost ready, and she denied it. 03:32:06.180 --> 03:32:08.020 But the Altari might have a piece of the Sky Attack. 03:32:08.020 --> 03:32:09.940 Question is, super effective damage. 03:32:09.940 --> 03:32:10.900 Is this enough? 03:32:10.900 --> 03:32:12.100 She thinks it might be. 03:32:12.100 --> 03:32:14.260 I think they both are, but they love Jai. 03:32:14.260 --> 03:32:17.620 Shakin' and said, yes, and absolutely this is gonna do it. 03:32:17.620 --> 03:32:19.300 And it looks like heavy damage going through. 03:32:19.300 --> 03:32:23.500 your pink bar goes down and the man team just doesn't have enough in the tank. 03:32:23.900 --> 03:32:26.900 Very close matchup started with that ambitious 03:32:26.900 --> 03:32:28.900 Aqua tail bait that went wrong. 03:32:29.100 --> 03:32:34.100 They love Jai right at the ship, got the shield connected another charge sack later 03:32:34.100 --> 03:32:38.300 on, brought down the man team in the very end and just played very well in spite 03:32:38.300 --> 03:32:41.000 of his initial plan and not going according to plan. 03:32:41.100 --> 03:32:42.600 Yeah, absolutely true. 03:32:42.600 --> 03:32:46.800 And you have to think it's still able to pull it off by the slimmest of margins 03:32:46.800 --> 03:32:52.240 there at the end. When you are in this match, if you remember that the stone edge is connecting 03:32:52.240 --> 03:32:57.160 with the manjoon would do a lot of hurt. Meanwhile, quack start doesn't have so much 03:32:57.160 --> 03:33:02.240 bulk to its name, so any attack that is thrown as you can see gets it mighty, mighty low. 03:33:02.240 --> 03:33:06.960 This wing attack down was vicious, but they left side just could not afford to swap into 03:33:06.960 --> 03:33:11.240 the laprists and give up control, switch advantage. If he would have done that, I believe HG 03:33:11.240 --> 03:33:14.880 probably would have responded with the pangoro, and this whole game would have gone differently. 03:33:14.880 --> 03:33:18.060 sometimes it can look a little bit strange that trainers will allow their 03:33:18.060 --> 03:33:22.380 Pokemon to get farmed down like that, but they've got a bigger goal in mind and 03:33:22.380 --> 03:33:26.520 they let Jai saw the vision and executed. It's so hard to tell, right? You're in 03:33:26.520 --> 03:33:30.800 that very beginning portion of the matchup. You've only seen one Pokemon if 03:33:30.800 --> 03:33:34.080 you know there's a heavy hitting attack going through and you have to wonder, 03:33:34.080 --> 03:33:39.660 okay, am I going to go ahead and use both protect shields? Am I gonna swap out? I 03:33:39.660 --> 03:33:43.640 don't know what I would be swapping into and I think that it sure came out in a 03:33:43.640 --> 03:33:47.000 pretty dominated position actually at the beginning had both of her shields 03:33:47.000 --> 03:33:50.800 gone yes but she had so much energy on that man team was able to get that full 03:33:50.800 --> 03:33:55.040 farm down but yeah in the back it was just too hard for the pangora without 03:33:55.040 --> 03:33:59.680 shields. Lapras and Quagsire very bulky water duo let's see if they love dry 03:33:59.680 --> 03:34:03.760 brings them back into game number two they don't need the Alolan eintails this 03:34:03.760 --> 03:34:07.560 time with two flying type Pokemon in the back. Going ahead and just staying in this 03:34:07.560 --> 03:34:11.400 match it looks like both of them they're charging up a bit of energy and H.R. 03:34:11.400 --> 03:34:13.200 immediately throws that bodice 03:34:13.200 --> 03:34:15.100 them nothing able to threaten 03:34:15.100 --> 03:34:16.600 the knockout or even get too 03:34:16.600 --> 03:34:18.200 terribly low. The chip damage 03:34:18.200 --> 03:34:19.700 is very meaningful over time. 03:34:19.700 --> 03:34:20.900 As we've seen some of these 03:34:20.900 --> 03:34:21.900 matchups going down to the 03:34:21.900 --> 03:34:23.800 absolute wire. I really admire 03:34:23.800 --> 03:34:25.500 they left eyes propensity to 03:34:25.500 --> 03:34:26.900 bring this a low to nine tails. 03:34:26.900 --> 03:34:28.100 He brings it to every single 03:34:28.100 --> 03:34:30.100 meta rain shine. Whatever meta 03:34:30.100 --> 03:34:31.500 game you walk into. He's going 03:34:31.500 --> 03:34:32.500 to have a little night tails on 03:34:32.500 --> 03:34:34.100 his team. It does chip down 03:34:34.100 --> 03:34:35.300 that licky licky quite a bit, 03:34:35.300 --> 03:34:36.600 but the swapping to the body 03:34:36.600 --> 03:34:38.400 sand catch is very nice. 03:34:38.400 --> 03:34:40.200 This is there is take to the 03:34:40.200 --> 03:34:43.800 the skies as far as them will connect, but it is not very effective. 03:34:43.800 --> 03:34:46.560 Now shadow Corbinite is a shadow type Pokemon. 03:34:46.560 --> 03:34:49.160 We talked about this magic before it even started. 03:34:49.160 --> 03:34:52.640 There's already now a little bit of damage on that shadow Corbinite. 03:34:52.640 --> 03:34:56.520 So these Ticotun hammers might be putting in a little bit more work. 03:34:56.520 --> 03:35:00.520 But as these air cutters continue to connect, there's a potential that the fast attack 03:35:00.520 --> 03:35:02.200 damage is going to go up from the Corbinite. 03:35:02.200 --> 03:35:03.280 We didn't see it for number one. 03:35:03.280 --> 03:35:05.400 It looks like Jai might try again fairly soon. 03:35:05.400 --> 03:35:08.800 I know all of our video game trainers out there would say, oh, well, take it 03:35:08.800 --> 03:35:12.080 should win this matchup. That's how it goes in the lore. But a competitive focal 03:35:12.080 --> 03:35:17.280 on go, the sand attacks really add up and this dynamic is flipped. Another air 03:35:17.280 --> 03:35:20.800 cutter into your point Amanda. If a boost gets triggered here, that could be 03:35:20.800 --> 03:35:24.280 disastrous for that Tinkerton. Yes, definitely don't want to be shielding up 03:35:24.280 --> 03:35:27.400 these attacks. They're not doing too much damage, but as you can see not 03:35:27.400 --> 03:35:31.400 shielding them puts a lot of damage into that Tinkerton and Tinkerton takes a 03:35:31.400 --> 03:35:34.960 while to be able to charge up to this Tinkerton hammer. Now throwing no 03:35:34.960 --> 03:35:38.200 protection views on this one, but not even close to knocking out needs to 03:35:38.200 --> 03:35:42.280 throw another attack to be able to do so. I really like the overcharge here. Oh 03:35:42.280 --> 03:35:47.320 and the patience to throw the payback here. Hsiehra knows that an air cutter 03:35:47.320 --> 03:35:51.080 would not be enough to KO. They love Jai. The payback will pick up the knockout 03:35:51.080 --> 03:35:55.240 after just yeah one more charge stat. What a smart play by Jai. They're 03:35:55.240 --> 03:35:58.760 recognizing okay she might switch out. I know that the switch timers are 03:35:58.760 --> 03:36:01.720 misaligned. Throwing the heavy hitting attack that doesn't do much damage to a 03:36:01.720 --> 03:36:06.400 fairy but enough to knock out that licky licky. Going for the chip damage here 03:36:06.400 --> 03:36:10.120 another air cutter. This is like the third or fourth one from this Shadow 03:36:10.120 --> 03:36:14.080 Corviknight that just refuses to fall out of the sky and another Pokemon 03:36:14.080 --> 03:36:16.800 swaps it now we're gonna see the Alolan Ninetales which is the man's team. 03:36:16.800 --> 03:36:21.480 Going ahead now just a ton of energy as this Alolan Ninetales flips the hair back, 03:36:21.480 --> 03:36:25.700 hits the shield, the energy will not connect but there's another one right on 03:36:25.700 --> 03:36:29.800 its way should a cheered not want to throw anything but a catch onto this 03:36:29.800 --> 03:36:33.760 tincton great play keeping all the energy out of the tans, the thing that 03:36:33.760 --> 03:36:35.200 will hit it a little bit harder. 03:36:35.200 --> 03:36:35.920 Exactly. 03:36:35.920 --> 03:36:37.080 And no under charge here. 03:36:37.080 --> 03:36:39.280 Just wanting to KO the Tinkiton. 03:36:39.280 --> 03:36:41.840 Deals some power slow damage because it is still neutral 03:36:41.840 --> 03:36:44.280 in this matchup and does get another weather ball. 03:36:44.280 --> 03:36:45.160 Oh my goodness. 03:36:45.160 --> 03:36:47.440 H-shear up fails on the charge attack party tie. 03:36:47.440 --> 03:36:50.160 Going ahead, just going for a little bit of extra energy. 03:36:50.160 --> 03:36:51.400 This weather ball will connect. 03:36:51.400 --> 03:36:53.280 It's not enough to knock out, but that managing 03:36:53.280 --> 03:36:56.800 is very, very low and forced to throw an attack. 03:36:56.800 --> 03:36:59.040 It feels bad when you think that you could have got 03:36:59.040 --> 03:37:01.320 a fast attack farmed down at that point. 03:37:01.320 --> 03:37:04.900 all that energy going to waste as now the Altaria comes in. 03:37:04.900 --> 03:37:07.020 That's where the Twister really would have been nice. 03:37:07.020 --> 03:37:09.220 That was the vital energy she needed, 03:37:09.220 --> 03:37:13.540 the fuel for the Twisters that she just didn't have in the end. 03:37:13.540 --> 03:37:17.220 Well done by Thaylup Jai to send eight sheerah downs 03:37:17.220 --> 03:37:18.460 to that loser side bracket. 03:37:18.460 --> 03:37:21.580 Thaylup Jai coming out with a 2-0 sweep, 03:37:21.580 --> 03:37:23.420 one of the trainers from Australia 03:37:23.420 --> 03:37:26.260 that's been doing incredibly well this season. 03:37:26.260 --> 03:37:29.380 And actually one of the few that is actually left 03:37:29.380 --> 03:37:31.140 in the tournament. 03:37:31.140 --> 03:37:38.440 Exactly right. Our trainers from the APEC region are elite, extremely talented, and again, I just can't get over the fact, right? 03:37:38.440 --> 03:37:40.940 It's kind of like Martyn with the guillotine altered form, right? 03:37:40.940 --> 03:37:46.440 Brings it no matter the meta, no matter who says it's good or bad, that Alolan Ninetales always comes out to play, 03:37:46.440 --> 03:37:48.840 and he was in the thick of it in that series. 03:37:48.840 --> 03:37:55.640 You know, it's really funny that you mentioned Martyn and that Chef Guillotine, because I believe he's also playing in Alolan Ninetales. 03:37:55.640 --> 03:37:58.640 He's on that loser's side of the bracket. 03:37:58.640 --> 03:38:06.240 So that means there is at least two Alola Ninetales in day two of the World Championships here in San Francisco. 03:38:06.240 --> 03:38:14.240 This meta might be a little bit condense, but we see a lot of Licky Licky's, a lot of Kanto Ninetales, a lot of Mantine's, a lot of Ticket Towns. 03:38:14.240 --> 03:38:19.040 But there's also a potential to have very diverse play here. 03:38:19.040 --> 03:38:21.840 Yeah, it's incredible. Let's focus on H. Shearer as well. 03:38:21.840 --> 03:38:24.480 I mean, right there at the cutoff for championship points 03:38:24.480 --> 03:38:26.240 to qualify for the World Championships, 03:38:26.240 --> 03:38:27.840 she made it into the event. 03:38:27.840 --> 03:38:30.600 I heard the crowd absolutely erupt 03:38:30.600 --> 03:38:32.120 when she made day two yesterday. 03:38:32.120 --> 03:38:34.920 She's got a lot of fans, a lot of support out in the stands. 03:38:34.920 --> 03:38:37.840 And if you're an H.Shiara fan as well, don't forget, 03:38:37.840 --> 03:38:39.520 she's on that loser side bracket. 03:38:39.520 --> 03:38:41.280 She's gonna continue to fight her way 03:38:41.280 --> 03:38:43.720 through this championship series events. 03:38:43.720 --> 03:38:45.880 I mean, and she's not gonna give up. 03:38:45.880 --> 03:38:47.080 In the meanwhile though, Amanda, 03:38:47.080 --> 03:38:48.440 why don't we take a look at the meta again? 03:38:48.440 --> 03:38:49.840 Can we talk a lot about it, right? 03:38:49.840 --> 03:38:56.500 Let's do it here. This is the top 12 Pokemon usage of day number two. And actually it's 03:38:56.500 --> 03:39:02.080 changed quite significantly here than what we had for day number one. Licky Licky still 03:39:02.080 --> 03:39:07.320 in that top portion of the meta as well as that Pantone Ninetales. But Corsula has moved 03:39:07.320 --> 03:39:12.280 its way up into that third spot. Basically swapping spots with the Tinkerton and Suin 03:39:12.280 --> 03:39:16.520 Electro has dropped actually down to 12. It was in eighth place before. Leaving opportunity 03:39:16.520 --> 03:39:19.520 for Don Dozo to come into this. 03:39:19.520 --> 03:39:22.920 I mean, you never predict exactly what's going to happen. 03:39:22.920 --> 03:39:25.440 And we had Feeble get a community day. 03:39:25.440 --> 03:39:28.960 The icy wind, Feeble was all the talk for about a week. 03:39:28.960 --> 03:39:30.480 And I thought that Feeble was going to keep that 03:39:30.480 --> 03:39:32.240 Goliath course law off of the meta. 03:39:32.240 --> 03:39:35.280 But look at that number three overall in terms of usage. 03:39:35.280 --> 03:39:37.480 And I mean, Henry called us out backstage. 03:39:37.480 --> 03:39:41.200 Don Dozo in the top 10 is absolute cinema. 03:39:41.200 --> 03:39:43.320 Absolute take a snapshot of this 03:39:43.320 --> 03:39:45.720 because we're going to go ahead and look at the day one usage 03:39:45.720 --> 03:39:48.400 just to see how much this has scrambled up. 03:39:48.400 --> 03:39:50.240 Usually at regional competitions, 03:39:50.240 --> 03:39:52.960 you see some things that are a little bit different, 03:39:52.960 --> 03:39:53.800 but we have to remember, 03:39:53.800 --> 03:39:56.880 these are all potential world champions here in San Francisco. 03:39:56.880 --> 03:39:59.320 So it doesn't surprise me that a lot of things 03:39:59.320 --> 03:40:02.280 are fairly similar overall, 03:40:02.280 --> 03:40:05.760 with just a few niche pitches making their way up a little bit. 03:40:05.760 --> 03:40:08.400 Hyrothebel know where to be found on that couple of. 03:40:08.400 --> 03:40:10.000 Well, I mean, the fall off of Enobo's Stuntfist 03:40:10.000 --> 03:40:11.920 will also be studied for generations, I believe. 03:40:11.920 --> 03:40:14.280 And that Pokemon was very stubborn, 03:40:14.280 --> 03:40:17.880 very hard to get off the field and also very reliable. 03:40:17.880 --> 03:40:20.140 And I mean, given the lack of mud slap 03:40:20.140 --> 03:40:22.200 and other ground type Pokemon to counter it, 03:40:22.200 --> 03:40:24.400 maybe just wasn't finding the targets it needed 03:40:24.400 --> 03:40:25.360 amongst the elite players. 03:40:25.360 --> 03:40:27.600 You know what actually really surprises me about that 03:40:27.600 --> 03:40:30.320 is the fact that Mantine stayed in that fourth spot 03:40:30.320 --> 03:40:32.880 and some of Mantine's hardest counters 03:40:32.880 --> 03:40:34.800 are those electric type Pokemon. 03:40:34.800 --> 03:40:36.920 There's not as many of them in day two, 03:40:36.920 --> 03:40:38.520 but there's still as many Mantine. 03:40:38.520 --> 03:40:41.120 So we're gonna have to see how the engaging play styles 03:40:41.120 --> 03:40:42.440 will work between each other. 03:40:42.440 --> 03:40:46.760 just saw them with a share and they love Jai. There's a lot of twister damage into the Altaria, 03:40:46.760 --> 03:40:51.160 but Altaria still managed to take that and help they love Jai get that 2-0 victory. 03:40:51.160 --> 03:40:55.480 I would not want to be a man team in this meta. I mean you're like a stingray in a thunderstorm. 03:40:55.480 --> 03:41:00.520 You do not want to be in that environment. Very unfavorable skies, but these trainers have found 03:41:00.520 --> 03:41:05.320 ways to keep it out of those negative matchups and put it in positions where it really shines. 03:41:05.320 --> 03:41:09.240 And we've seen that especially against other dragon type Pokemon and against ground type 03:41:09.240 --> 03:41:14.520 opponents where the twister and waterpulse respectively just wreak havoc on those Pokemon. 03:41:14.520 --> 03:41:19.400 Now, Licky Licky in that top spot is actually not really a surprise. We've seen it quite a few 03:41:19.400 --> 03:41:25.240 times so far on the winner's side of the bracket. It's one of those Pokemon where it's not doing 03:41:25.240 --> 03:41:31.080 anything stand out, right? It's not doing anything that's so heavy hitting. A lot of times you even 03:41:31.080 --> 03:41:35.960 see a shadow ball being caught onto another Licky Licky since they're around so often, but it's 03:41:35.960 --> 03:41:40.920 It's just consistent and adds a little bit of bulk and kind of a Swiss army knife to 03:41:40.920 --> 03:41:43.160 your team, especially with the lack of fighters. 03:41:43.160 --> 03:41:46.400 It reminds me of the Shrugging meme where it's just like he just shows up and it's like, 03:41:46.400 --> 03:41:48.120 I'm just going to do my job. 03:41:48.120 --> 03:41:50.200 I'm here too. 03:41:50.200 --> 03:41:53.780 We've got a very exciting matchup here on screen for you. 03:41:53.780 --> 03:41:59.320 We're going to see a Shadow of the Paldon from Hiromaru take on Dunebug's Jealouson. 03:41:59.320 --> 03:42:02.760 Now those are two Pokemon that have really stood out for these trainers. 03:42:02.760 --> 03:42:05.640 I remember catching up with Dunebug just briefly yesterday. 03:42:05.640 --> 03:42:09.040 This is his first career day two at Worlds. 03:42:09.040 --> 03:42:10.640 He said the jealous thing was the key. 03:42:10.640 --> 03:42:11.640 Yeah, absolutely. 03:42:11.640 --> 03:42:16.640 One thing that we also love to point out about Dune Bug is he's had incredible seasons 03:42:16.640 --> 03:42:17.640 time and time again. 03:42:17.640 --> 03:42:22.920 He was our first person to win two regional championships in a season. 03:42:22.920 --> 03:42:26.360 Everyone make some noise if you're enjoying the Pokemon Go tournament so far. 03:42:26.360 --> 03:42:28.760 We see a lot of friendly faces here. 03:42:28.760 --> 03:42:33.520 Many competitors and also spectators coming along to cheer people along. 03:42:33.520 --> 03:42:34.720 Exactly right. 03:42:34.720 --> 03:42:40.640 many fans and we appreciate each and every one of you. I cannot wait to get into this series because 03:42:40.640 --> 03:42:46.560 Japan has been an absolute force in this day two of the bracket and it's not going to slow down 03:42:46.560 --> 03:42:51.680 anytime soon. This is the biggest challenge yet for Dumbug. As you said, he's had such a strong 03:42:51.680 --> 03:42:57.040 like seasonal performance each year, but Worlds is just not where he's shined the most. Maybe that 03:42:57.040 --> 03:43:02.560 changes this weekend. He was ecstatic to be able to make day two and I know here tomorrow is also 03:43:02.560 --> 03:43:07.280 excited to be playing on this main stage, getting a little more opportunity for some 03:43:07.280 --> 03:43:12.880 spotlight showing off how great Japan is going to be so far. We're hopping into game number one 03:43:12.880 --> 03:43:17.120 great leap right here, Marla. We've got that licky-licky up against the Jellison. Very nicely. 03:43:17.120 --> 03:43:21.920 Instant pivot out from Doombug into that shadow. Kanto nine tails again just trying to reset the 03:43:21.920 --> 03:43:26.480 board, move the pieces around a little bit and look at how critical alignment is. Not only was 03:43:26.480 --> 03:43:31.360 it licky-licky into Jellison lead, but if Doombug loses this matchup, his feeble might face a 03:43:31.360 --> 03:43:34.880 to take a ton. Going ahead now just getting all of that damage off on the 03:43:34.880 --> 03:43:38.560 Ninetales. Ninetales has a ton of energy at this point too where the ball is stored. 03:43:38.560 --> 03:43:42.760 First one, no particular shield. Remarrow recognizing okay this is not enough to be 03:43:42.760 --> 03:43:46.000 able to even threaten a knockout. I'm in a fairly safe position but who I'm 03:43:46.000 --> 03:43:49.960 swapping into the Hapaldon to soak up the rest of this energy has to put up a 03:43:49.960 --> 03:43:53.360 shield because there was energy ball energy from Dunebug. Yeah this is 03:43:53.360 --> 03:43:56.520 actually great news for Dunebug. He's able to move the pieces around his 03:43:56.520 --> 03:44:00.240 switch timers about five seconds away. Not close enough to fail out that 03:44:00.240 --> 03:44:04.780 Kanto and I-Tales, but it will allow him to send out the next Pokemon of his choice. 03:44:04.780 --> 03:44:06.620 Trying to do a bit of team reading here as well. 03:44:06.620 --> 03:44:09.780 He sees the Hapaldon, he's seen the lead, he sends out the Thievil. 03:44:09.780 --> 03:44:11.280 What a call from Doombug. 03:44:11.280 --> 03:44:13.920 Doombug's calls have always been great. 03:44:13.920 --> 03:44:17.420 We've seen him time and time again on this main stage. 03:44:17.420 --> 03:44:21.200 But here, tomorrow, he's just preparing for that heavy hit in Earth Power, 03:44:21.200 --> 03:44:23.900 knocks that Thievil down very, very low, 03:44:23.900 --> 03:44:26.160 and looks like just continuing to gain up a little bit of energy. 03:44:26.160 --> 03:44:29.200 What's this slow this Hapaldon down with an icy wind? 03:44:29.200 --> 03:44:32.440 I think it's going to do more than slow down a minute. 03:44:32.440 --> 03:44:34.480 I think it's going to freeze it in place. 03:44:34.480 --> 03:44:37.600 That's a big knockout from the icy wind community today, 03:44:37.600 --> 03:44:39.000 Thiebel, and to pin it into the Jellison. 03:44:39.000 --> 03:44:40.000 I like this a lot because it allows 03:44:40.000 --> 03:44:41.440 him to switch back into the Thiebel in case 03:44:41.440 --> 03:44:43.800 he's deep up at any point in this battle. 03:44:43.800 --> 03:44:47.720 Blink, and you missed the swaps by both of these trainers. 03:44:47.720 --> 03:44:49.600 A little bit of help on the Thiebel. 03:44:49.600 --> 03:44:51.720 Here, Maro knew exactly what was coming. 03:44:51.720 --> 03:44:55.120 Swapped immediately back into that licky, licky. 03:44:55.120 --> 03:44:57.200 Now, this Jellison is just going to throw 03:44:57.200 --> 03:45:03.280 serves all the way. Hex and shadow ball double resisted, never used those moves in this matchup 03:45:03.280 --> 03:45:07.760 trainers and then Licky Licky is going to get the final protect shield from Hiromaru. 03:45:07.760 --> 03:45:12.640 Going ahead now throwing that shadow ball and getting the protect shield off of Dune Bugside. 03:45:12.640 --> 03:45:17.360 Dune Bug has some energy left over. We saw Hiromaru use that last shield on the serve 03:45:17.360 --> 03:45:21.040 and now Dune Bug just going ahead counting like he does knowing that I'm going to throw right 03:45:21.040 --> 03:45:25.040 before that next shadow ball is available. Hopefully this is enough to get that Licky Licky 03:45:25.040 --> 03:45:29.200 off the field. If it's not, that swap out of the Feeble earlier might save him because 03:45:29.200 --> 03:45:32.720 the switch time is up. If he wants to catch Shadowball, no, if it's a hit, trying to catch 03:45:32.720 --> 03:45:38.080 the Shadowball, but instead he feeds the Tinketon for extra fairy wins. Tinketon's saying, 03:45:38.080 --> 03:45:44.080 okay, Jellison, you and me, here we go. Where's that energy going to go? Giggiton hammer number 03:45:44.080 --> 03:45:48.800 one coming through. No protect shields left on either side. Shadowball loaded on the Licky 03:45:48.800 --> 03:45:54.000 Licky, but Licky Licky normally loses charge attack priority to the Jellison. Doombug has 03:45:54.000 --> 03:45:58.520 to be very wary of his energy and where it's going. 03:45:58.520 --> 03:46:01.600 Yeah, if he doesn't leave this match up with a surf in hand, 03:46:01.600 --> 03:46:03.720 the loss is practically guaranteed. 03:46:03.720 --> 03:46:05.080 And he's got to fire off something 03:46:05.080 --> 03:46:07.020 before the kick-a-ton hammer is ready. 03:46:07.020 --> 03:46:08.600 Otherwise, the game is over regardless. 03:46:08.600 --> 03:46:12.200 So the play right there, making the swap into the feeble, 03:46:12.200 --> 03:46:14.160 predicting the shadow ball, and just being 03:46:14.160 --> 03:46:17.200 met by the kick-a-ton, that derailed in Bucks' plans. 03:46:17.200 --> 03:46:19.680 These reaction times by these trainers 03:46:19.680 --> 03:46:22.720 is absolutely insane. 03:46:22.720 --> 03:46:28.140 And what a great line read here tomorrow from the beginning to the very end. 03:46:28.140 --> 03:46:32.620 Dupont played very, very well, quick swaps, knowing where his energy counter at, knowing 03:46:32.620 --> 03:46:36.680 where his opponent's energy was, but when you have a hard counter in the front and a 03:46:36.680 --> 03:46:41.220 hard counter in the back, I'm impressed if you made it even that close. 03:46:41.220 --> 03:46:44.260 You want to eliminate the variables as much as you possibly can. 03:46:44.260 --> 03:46:49.460 You want to narrow down your opponent's options until you can predict with confidence what 03:46:49.460 --> 03:46:50.700 they're going to do. 03:46:50.700 --> 03:46:56.260 There are two options there for Hiramaru, and he chose option B, whereas Dunebug went 03:46:56.260 --> 03:47:01.500 for option A. And look at the replay right on Q. That was the critical moment. 03:47:01.500 --> 03:47:06.020 Giving all of that extra energy to the Tinketun really helped out Hiramaru there, because 03:47:06.020 --> 03:47:11.380 not being able to make it to two Tinketun hammers before Dunebug had two surfs loaded, one for 03:47:11.380 --> 03:47:14.380 the Tinketun, and then one for that Licky Licky in the back. 03:47:14.380 --> 03:47:19.020 You see, Hiramaru, I think he might have just held his breath that entire match up, a huge 03:47:19.020 --> 03:47:22.800 Exhale as he reached the second gigaton hammer and knew the match was in hand 03:47:23.140 --> 03:47:28.080 But he's gonna start sweating again because we're heading into game number two and doonbug is no pushover 03:47:28.080 --> 03:47:32.620 He's got to make some adjustments though because that alignment in game one was just horrendous for him 03:47:32.620 --> 03:47:37.680 Yeah, as we talked about before you booked first trainer to win two regional championships in one season 03:47:37.680 --> 03:47:42.920 He also won a regional championship losing round one and dropping down to the losers bracket 03:47:42.920 --> 03:47:48.660 This is a much better lead for him there also leaving the jealous and saying if it first don't succeed try try again 03:47:48.660 --> 03:47:54.180 And now we'll see if we're gonna have any fancy catches or going straight for the attacks this energy ball 03:47:54.180 --> 03:47:57.480 We'll do a decent amount of damage. This is a shadow canton nine tails 03:47:57.480 --> 03:48:03.200 So it's doing 20% more damage with its attacks and that is a lot on that jealous. I mean heck 03:48:03.200 --> 03:48:07.060 It might even be within weather ball range at this point trying to catch a shadow ball here 03:48:07.060 --> 03:48:09.140 Amaro sends out his normal type licky licky 03:48:09.140 --> 03:48:14.420 But doombug gets wise to it fires the surf instead and now he can pivot to the feeble 03:48:14.420 --> 03:48:17.860 the Fox is out of the nest and it's on the field. 03:48:17.860 --> 03:48:22.900 Now, what is the Fox going to say to this licky-licky that already has a bit of energy stored up? 03:48:22.900 --> 03:48:27.900 Going to have to take a body slam number one, but can take it definitely on the chin. 03:48:27.900 --> 03:48:31.140 Just getting a ton more energy before throwing either. 03:48:31.140 --> 03:48:34.420 Night Slash does have a potential for a boost for your own attack, 03:48:34.420 --> 03:48:38.020 and Icy Wind will automatically lower your opponent's attack here. 03:48:38.020 --> 03:48:40.180 There are both loaded on Doomboats. 03:48:40.180 --> 03:48:44.600 He has not thrown on the cat yet. He's taken two bodies and he's going for one more going for that night slash 03:48:44.600 --> 03:48:47.140 Yeah, I really like this play a lot he weakened the feeble 03:48:47.140 --> 03:48:50.400 So it's not going to be a lot of farm for the next Pokemon that comes out any banks 03:48:50.920 --> 03:48:56.560 Night slash plus which means he can likely throw a fairy excuse me a icy wind onto his opponent 03:48:56.560 --> 03:49:00.320 No matter what comes in this time. He's gonna opt for the night slash one for that night slash 03:49:00.320 --> 03:49:05.140 It's going to do more damage into that fire type Pokemon of that Phantom 9 tails 03:49:05.140 --> 03:49:09.740 He knocks it down to the yellow and immediately put it out into the Hapaldon to try to get some energy advantage 03:49:09.740 --> 03:49:14.580 But actually Dunebug is just as quick getting that first shield there with the surf 03:49:14.580 --> 03:49:22.180 Now the question is does the shadow Hapaldon have the bite force necessary to grind up the jealousy before the next surf is ready 03:49:22.180 --> 03:49:25.540 He's only one hex away. Oh my goodness. I don't know if he's gonna get there in time 03:49:25.540 --> 03:49:32.100 Rock weather ball Dunebug has the shield if he wants to charge tech he defers going ahead letting this knock out his jealousy 03:49:32.100 --> 03:49:34.100 just put in a lot of work that game. 03:49:34.100 --> 03:49:36.460 Feeble is very low health, 03:49:36.460 --> 03:49:39.700 but when you have a Pokemon with a ground type fast tech, 03:49:39.700 --> 03:49:41.860 shadow damage on shadow damage, 03:49:41.860 --> 03:49:44.100 I think we're going to see very, very quickly 03:49:44.100 --> 03:49:45.540 how low this Ninetales can go, 03:49:45.540 --> 03:49:47.300 even with two protect shields to hide behind. 03:49:47.300 --> 03:49:50.340 Now one as it protects up against that first rock weather ball. 03:49:50.340 --> 03:49:53.020 Yeah, Ninetales limbo was not on my bingo car, 03:49:53.020 --> 03:49:55.940 but it's going to have to play here in San Francisco. 03:49:55.940 --> 03:49:56.580 Can you go? 03:49:56.580 --> 03:49:59.220 Can he get to the weather balls that he needs? 03:49:59.220 --> 03:50:01.620 Meanwhile, the rock type weather balls will fire off 03:50:01.620 --> 03:50:05.860 and timing sand attacks in order for a swap is nearly impossible. 03:50:05.860 --> 03:50:09.060 The dune bug might need to pull off the impossible to win this battle. 03:50:09.060 --> 03:50:12.260 Keep in mind it's the one protect shield left on hero Maro's side. 03:50:12.260 --> 03:50:16.420 Maybe he will use it here as this first weather ball is going to go through. 03:50:16.420 --> 03:50:20.660 It looks like he does use that last one up. There's a lot of energy on the side of dune bug. 03:50:20.660 --> 03:50:24.580 Tries to go for a catch and that's exactly what he does but there was a ton of energy on that as well. 03:50:24.580 --> 03:50:26.980 This weather ball coming through nice and hot. 03:50:26.980 --> 03:50:29.220 Yeah I think the dune bug needs a bit more energy though. 03:50:29.220 --> 03:50:31.140 He might get one or two embers here but he risks the charge. 03:50:31.140 --> 03:50:33.680 No, the energy ball is fired off here. 03:50:33.680 --> 03:50:36.280 This is going to deal just slightly more damage in the matchup 03:50:36.280 --> 03:50:37.980 and might trigger defense drop as well. 03:50:37.980 --> 03:50:40.520 You might think, what, a grass type against a fire type? 03:50:40.520 --> 03:50:43.280 But there's a lot of potential things that could go through. 03:50:43.280 --> 03:50:45.060 Doombug manages to go through this. 03:50:45.060 --> 03:50:48.400 Abba Weatherball already stored tons of energy. 03:50:48.400 --> 03:50:51.400 Will it be enough for the Shadowhook powder to go down? 03:50:51.400 --> 03:50:56.040 A hope, a prayer, and a weather ball is all Doombug needs. 03:50:56.040 --> 03:50:58.000 Tying up the series one to one. 03:50:58.000 --> 03:50:59.080 Winners, round two. 03:50:59.080 --> 03:51:02.660 we are going into a decisive game number three. 03:51:03.780 --> 03:51:05.340 Headed into game number three. 03:51:05.340 --> 03:51:07.700 This is an epic series thus far. 03:51:07.700 --> 03:51:11.500 Hiromaru, great alignment to take control of game number one, 03:51:11.500 --> 03:51:13.700 but Dunebug committed to the Jellison, 03:51:13.700 --> 03:51:16.300 fights back in battle number two. 03:51:16.300 --> 03:51:18.580 So we take a zoomed in look here at the team. 03:51:18.580 --> 03:51:21.620 We've seen a lot of Jellison, a lot of Thiebel. 03:51:21.620 --> 03:51:23.260 But do we get some of the other picks 03:51:23.260 --> 03:51:24.620 in this battle number three? 03:51:24.620 --> 03:51:27.580 Dunebug has a team that is a little bit more unique. 03:51:27.580 --> 03:51:30.340 The table was on a lot of usage for day number one. 03:51:30.340 --> 03:51:33.020 It did drop off that top 12 usage, 03:51:33.020 --> 03:51:35.300 but I think in the hands of the trainer like you, 03:51:35.300 --> 03:51:38.220 but we can see how potent people really could be, 03:51:38.220 --> 03:51:41.540 especially in that match of able to take two body seams, 03:51:41.540 --> 03:51:42.540 put in some damage, 03:51:42.540 --> 03:51:45.220 but then that really turned into the nine tail show at the end. 03:51:45.220 --> 03:51:47.940 No, exactly nine tail, such a good closer 03:51:47.940 --> 03:51:51.060 with great typing coverage and potency to match 03:51:51.060 --> 03:51:53.740 that weather ball was probably just barely enough. 03:51:53.740 --> 03:51:56.020 I don't know if the Hapaldon was a little bit healthier 03:51:56.020 --> 03:52:02.820 It might have hung on, but it was enough to pick up the KO and tie up the series right down to the wire between these two players. 03:52:02.820 --> 03:52:09.720 You'll have to let us know in the chat who are you cheering for. Are you cheering for a trainer that you've seen do well time and time again? 03:52:09.720 --> 03:52:16.320 Are you cheering for a trainer who you haven't seen play that often but has impeccable plays throughout this championship series? 03:52:16.320 --> 03:52:21.820 We've got Kiro Maro from Japan on that left-hand side and Dunebug 97 on the right. 03:52:21.820 --> 03:52:22.880 We're in winners round two. 03:52:22.880 --> 03:52:25.160 These trainers have not lost yet. 03:52:25.160 --> 03:52:26.860 Loser of this matchup will be knocked down 03:52:26.860 --> 03:52:28.300 to the loser side of the bracket. 03:52:28.300 --> 03:52:29.660 We have the Hapaldon against the Ninjails. 03:52:29.660 --> 03:52:31.000 It won't end with the show before 03:52:31.000 --> 03:52:32.740 is now starting this next round. 03:52:32.740 --> 03:52:36.220 Exactly here that Hapaldon roar forces the Ninjails out. 03:52:36.220 --> 03:52:37.860 In comes the Florgis. 03:52:37.860 --> 03:52:40.660 And we've got another fairy matchup this time. 03:52:40.660 --> 03:52:42.780 The Florgis making his first appearance in the series. 03:52:42.780 --> 03:52:44.980 Going ahead and trying to chill out this Tinkerton. 03:52:44.980 --> 03:52:47.700 Chilling water will lower the attack of Tinkerton. 03:52:47.700 --> 03:52:50.460 But I tell you what, a fairy type Pokemon 03:52:50.460 --> 03:52:55.560 have a guillotine hammer doesn't want to take it no matter how low it's being 03:52:55.560 --> 03:52:59.300 dropped here with all these chilling waters. Hiramaru not using a protect shield 03:52:59.300 --> 03:53:03.580 on either one. I think yesterday we saw a very similar situation even after two 03:53:03.580 --> 03:53:08.340 chilling waters if Hiramaru full sends this gigaton hammer it will KO the 03:53:08.340 --> 03:53:12.460 floor just that's just how powerful these charge attacks are from the 03:53:12.460 --> 03:53:17.380 take a ton and it does out comes a Kanto 9 tails. The hammer drops in a bulldoze to 03:53:17.380 --> 03:53:20.000 No protect shield used on the first one. 03:53:20.000 --> 03:53:21.980 Yes, it is super effective damage, 03:53:21.980 --> 03:53:24.620 but Bulldoze has the potential to lower the defenses. 03:53:24.620 --> 03:53:26.540 Exactly what happens as a bow down come back in 03:53:26.540 --> 03:53:30.060 to start putting in the work with those fast attacks. 03:53:30.060 --> 03:53:31.660 Weatherball coming through on the bow down. 03:53:31.660 --> 03:53:32.900 This time it's got two protect shields, 03:53:32.900 --> 03:53:34.860 a high behind, using that first one now. 03:53:34.860 --> 03:53:36.700 Here in Maro, I think losing count there. 03:53:36.700 --> 03:53:38.340 Dunebug wasn't quite at the energy ball, 03:53:38.340 --> 03:53:39.660 but he wants to maintain health 03:53:39.660 --> 03:53:41.260 on his ground type Pokemon, 03:53:41.260 --> 03:53:42.740 which is definitely understandable. 03:53:42.740 --> 03:53:44.180 Two protect shields remaining for Dunebug. 03:53:44.180 --> 03:53:45.860 This is not yet the earth power, 03:53:45.860 --> 03:53:47.260 but he still shields this one up. 03:53:47.260 --> 03:53:51.100 going ahead, getting a little bit of bait calls on both sides now saying, you know, what 03:53:51.100 --> 03:53:55.620 shadow damage is nothing to fool around with regardless, but the Hapaldon is now at that 03:53:55.620 --> 03:54:00.300 heavy, beating earth power, only one protection shield for DOOMBO, he uses it both here, this 03:54:00.300 --> 03:54:05.780 is where you want to use it, that people now has energy galore and there's still no, really 03:54:05.780 --> 03:54:08.780 sign of any other charge attack being able to be thrown. 03:54:08.780 --> 03:54:12.060 Yeah, I think the DOOMBO recognized as well, he could not sucker punch all the way down 03:54:12.060 --> 03:54:16.340 that Hapaldon was closing in on another charge attack, she's got to take it off the field, 03:54:16.340 --> 03:54:26.340 He's going to double up on the night slashes again and fire off the first he's hoping this will be enough to knock out. 03:54:26.340 --> 03:54:33.340 It's not going to be very effective with this darkness against that very typing, but at such a low stage, I'm going for the first. 03:54:33.340 --> 03:54:40.340 We'll be able to connect this is sort of a catch, but this is also going to put that nine tells down very, very low. 03:54:40.340 --> 03:54:45.240 low. Yeah, I wanted to keep the evil healthy as possible and outcomes a fresh 03:54:45.240 --> 03:54:50.120 licky-licky hot and fresh out of the oven with full HP. I don't know this 03:54:50.120 --> 03:54:53.520 might be too much for Doomboot to overcome. Going for the energy ball, 03:54:53.520 --> 03:54:57.560 heavier hitting attack gets that last protect shield. Will there be a defense 03:54:57.560 --> 03:55:02.040 drop? No defense drop for hero Maros Licky-licky coming in with tons of energy, 03:55:02.040 --> 03:55:06.160 tons of health. Evil's gonna start putting in some work. A night slash boost 03:55:06.160 --> 03:55:10.080 might be able to help but I'm not even sure at this stage if it will be able to 03:55:10.080 --> 03:55:14.560 do enough. I mean I think he desperately needed that defense drop doesn't get the 03:55:14.560 --> 03:55:18.000 defense ball on the energy ball doesn't get the first night slash boost body 03:55:18.000 --> 03:55:22.400 Sam coming through and the weight of this extra extra large licky licky is 03:55:22.400 --> 03:55:26.880 bearing down on the feeble and everybody that looks like a wrap number 03:55:26.880 --> 03:55:31.520 one on the usage for a reason here a wall shakes his fist as he takes down 03:55:31.520 --> 03:55:36.200 one of our top trainers knocking them down to the loser side bracket Japan is 03:55:36.200 --> 03:55:39.820 on a roll here in San Francisco. 03:55:39.820 --> 03:55:42.120 Japan continues to ascend again. 03:55:42.120 --> 03:55:44.560 Some of the most talented trainers in the world 03:55:44.560 --> 03:55:46.860 are located in the TPC region. 03:55:46.860 --> 03:55:49.220 Former champions like Kikai and the Elder Boy. 03:55:49.220 --> 03:55:50.660 We don't see them compete very often. 03:55:50.660 --> 03:55:54.460 We don't see who Hiromaru compete basically ever on stream. 03:55:54.460 --> 03:55:57.100 So if you're watching now, this is definitely a treat. 03:55:57.100 --> 03:55:58.800 And I know if you are home slice Henry, 03:55:58.800 --> 03:56:00.060 you're probably very excited 03:56:00.060 --> 03:56:02.660 because he's been freaking the hell out on gaming. 03:56:02.660 --> 03:56:04.560 So being able to see it do so well, 03:56:04.560 --> 03:56:09.120 being able to advance on to that winners round three congratulations to hero 03:56:09.120 --> 03:56:14.800 moral fantastic plays throughout this series a tough series for dunebug and 03:56:14.800 --> 03:56:18.960 losing round one on day two excuse me losing round two on day two is probably 03:56:18.960 --> 03:56:22.160 a tough pill to swallow but we know anything about him you alluded to this 03:56:22.160 --> 03:56:26.640 earlier Amanda back in san Antonio losing round one and then fighting his 03:56:26.640 --> 03:56:30.560 way through that loser side bracket through a grand finals reset dunebug 03:56:30.560 --> 03:56:35.840 eventually playing the title and that just lends to the fact that he's got one of the best mental 03:56:35.840 --> 03:56:41.840 games in the entire championship series history. Absolutely true. I mean he's got to be so excited 03:56:41.840 --> 03:56:46.320 already to be able to make it on so far on that winter side of the bracket for Worlds. 03:56:46.320 --> 03:56:52.160 His farthest run that he's made it so far at a world championships and I would not count Dudebug. 03:56:52.160 --> 03:56:57.200 He might be down but he is definitely not out of this competition but he's going to have a much 03:56:57.200 --> 03:57:03.480 longer run to have to go through because I don't know I don't know if you guys remember seeing that loser side bracket earlier on but there are still a 03:57:03.680 --> 03:57:09.280 Ton of names left in this tournament and we're gonna show you a lot of really interesting ones throughout the series 03:57:09.760 --> 03:57:14.560 Japan has been very powerful, but the ground type Pokemon they are leveraging are super unique 03:57:14.560 --> 03:57:17.280 Let's go ahead and zoom in on another one. Look at that sting 03:57:17.280 --> 03:57:23.200 We're going to con and Contano with that shadow twice score. That's another unique ground type Pokemon 03:57:23.200 --> 03:57:25.960 And we're gonna give everybody a little preview what's coming next 03:57:25.960 --> 03:57:30.960 Yeah, so don't go anywhere because this matchup is going to be hype. 03:57:30.960 --> 03:57:33.960 Don Dozzo, Shadow Glide Score, after this. 03:58:55.960 --> 03:59:09.160 My name is Vaid Bum. I go by Vaid Zaboi and I'm from India. 03:59:09.160 --> 03:59:14.840 He is holding his community on his back, his strength, his dreams, and he can do it right 03:59:14.840 --> 03:59:15.840 now. 03:59:15.840 --> 03:59:24.520 My favorite Pokemon starter is Speaker Tito. That was my first actual starter in Skyrim 03:59:24.520 --> 03:59:30.560 Like most people, I started playing the game in 2016 and it first came out when covid hit 03:59:30.560 --> 03:59:36.000 I found out about the battling feature that Pokemon Go had added and I just hopped on 03:59:36.000 --> 03:59:38.900 to the game and I've been playing since. 03:59:38.900 --> 03:59:41.200 My friend persuaded me to come to Japan. 03:59:41.200 --> 03:59:44.720 I hadn't qualified for the world championship but I really like the game. 03:59:44.720 --> 03:59:47.320 He told me to come along. 03:59:47.320 --> 03:59:49.240 That was my first international trip. 03:59:49.240 --> 03:59:52.080 The atmosphere at Worlds was crazy. 03:59:52.080 --> 03:59:53.580 It's accent won that time. 03:59:53.580 --> 03:59:58.060 I thought you know I would like to compete in the world someday and I also met Aaron 03:59:58.060 --> 04:00:01.980 Cybertron Sen who's really cool you know my friend persuading me to come to Japan 04:00:01.980 --> 04:00:09.180 and meeting Cybertron goes to other things that got me into competitive Pokemon there are so many 04:00:09.180 --> 04:00:13.740 great players I mean dancing Rob is definitely one person that you know he's the trailblazer 04:00:13.740 --> 04:00:20.620 he's the first world champion like most things it takes a while to learn and it's not always 04:00:20.620 --> 04:00:24.060 It's a smooth sailing. 04:00:24.060 --> 04:00:26.420 It's very important to take a step back sometimes 04:00:26.420 --> 04:00:28.780 and take a deep breath and lean things over. 04:00:28.780 --> 04:00:33.380 It's best to just drink lots of water and you know, pause. 04:00:33.380 --> 04:00:36.100 This is my second in-person tournament. 04:00:36.100 --> 04:00:37.940 The first one I got the fourth place. 04:00:37.940 --> 04:00:40.940 He is following up his last year's world performance 04:00:40.940 --> 04:00:43.660 with the exact same dominance. 04:00:43.660 --> 04:00:45.060 I really like Mekhla's. 04:00:45.060 --> 04:00:47.700 I caught it on my daily adventure and since 04:00:47.700 --> 04:00:49.140 when they walk back home, 04:00:49.140 --> 04:00:51.380 I definitely had to build a team around it. 04:00:51.380 --> 04:00:54.260 I have an Islay for opposing fighters. 04:00:54.260 --> 04:00:57.900 I have Lapras, which is the best neutral pick in the game. 04:00:57.900 --> 04:00:59.980 I was sure that this is a good team 04:00:59.980 --> 04:01:02.300 and that I have practiced well enough with it, 04:01:02.300 --> 04:01:05.460 that I can play around most opposing teams. 04:01:05.460 --> 04:01:09.220 The MVP of my team was definitely Lapras. 04:01:09.220 --> 04:01:13.340 One of my toughest opponents was Indus Harjit. 04:01:13.340 --> 04:01:16.060 His Anislay was really good versus my team 04:01:16.060 --> 04:01:21.060 because I didn't have Ghost Scyther in my own annihilator and he's a great opponent. 04:01:22.560 --> 04:01:25.560 This was my first finals on stream. 04:01:25.560 --> 04:01:29.560 The easel boy has now reset the bracket! 04:01:29.560 --> 04:01:33.560 I feel like when you're actually battling, you don't really pay a lot of attention 04:01:33.560 --> 04:01:36.560 to what is happening around you, you just focus on the battles. 04:01:36.560 --> 04:01:41.060 Most of it was the same but lots of smoke, lots of fight and lots of people's hearing. 04:01:41.060 --> 04:01:46.340 This next game is going to determine your Pokemon Go World Champion! 04:01:46.340 --> 04:01:50.140 Right at the end when I hit the ice beam on the Corsula, 04:01:50.140 --> 04:01:52.140 He goes on ice beam! 04:01:52.140 --> 04:01:54.140 I knew it was done. 04:01:54.140 --> 04:01:56.740 Absolute cinema! 04:01:56.740 --> 04:02:02.700 The number one challenge that I set for myself this season was to make as little misphase as possible. 04:02:02.700 --> 04:02:03.980 And how thick is it? 04:02:03.980 --> 04:02:09.460 Well, I didn't make a few misphase, but I guess it balances out because I won. 04:02:09.460 --> 04:02:14.740 If you're 20-25, go, go, go! World champion! 04:02:14.740 --> 04:02:23.220 My most memorable moment on the stage was definitely, you know, walking up to the podium with the crowd cheering and then lifting the trophy. 04:02:23.220 --> 04:02:26.980 This is the one event where I get to meet a lot of my friends. 04:02:26.980 --> 04:02:31.140 The community is really warm and wholesome and, you know, very welcoming. 04:02:31.140 --> 04:02:36.980 Thank you for all your kindness and I'm very grateful for everything that community has helped me with. 04:02:36.980 --> 04:02:39.680 He's a bad boy! He's a bad boy! 04:02:39.680 --> 04:02:40.680 He's a bad boy! 04:02:42.180 --> 04:02:43.180 What's my favorite? 04:02:43.180 --> 04:02:45.480 My favorite's the one that's got jet black hair. 04:02:45.480 --> 04:02:46.680 He's extremely fast. 04:02:46.680 --> 04:02:47.680 Limitless. 04:02:47.680 --> 04:02:48.680 He's so cute. 04:02:48.680 --> 04:02:51.280 She has a 12 octave vocal range. 04:02:51.280 --> 04:02:52.280 Can be calm. 04:02:52.280 --> 04:02:53.280 Powerful. 04:02:53.280 --> 04:02:54.280 He's too little. 04:02:54.280 --> 04:02:55.280 He's too little. 04:02:55.280 --> 04:02:56.280 He's too little. 04:02:56.280 --> 04:02:57.680 He would improvise on the spot. 04:02:57.680 --> 04:03:00.280 He just always finds a way to make it funny. 04:03:00.280 --> 04:03:02.080 We both have very fast moves. 04:03:02.080 --> 04:03:03.080 And can change the world. 04:03:03.080 --> 04:03:04.080 Using its mind. 04:03:04.080 --> 04:03:05.480 Jigglypuff is my favorite. 04:03:05.480 --> 04:03:06.480 Jigglypuff! 04:03:06.480 --> 04:03:13.480 Jigali puff, jigali puff 04:03:13.480 --> 04:03:15.480 Every single time you met a new Pokemon 04:03:15.480 --> 04:03:17.480 It's not like you met a new part of yourself 04:03:17.480 --> 04:03:18.480 He likes to sleep 04:03:18.480 --> 04:03:19.480 He's just like me 04:03:19.480 --> 04:03:21.480 I'm like, I don't know what's a good opponent for you 04:03:21.480 --> 04:03:23.480 He's in a different form than the other opponents 04:03:23.480 --> 04:03:25.480 He's serious, fabulous, we love language 04:03:25.480 --> 04:03:27.480 Salvayote, sapinite 04:03:27.480 --> 04:03:30.480 She uses her voice to protect herself 04:03:30.480 --> 04:03:31.480 There's homies, you know? 04:03:31.480 --> 04:03:32.480 That's why I love it 04:03:32.480 --> 04:03:34.480 My favorite is Iki 04:03:34.480 --> 04:03:36.480 the 04:03:45.980 --> 04:03:51.080 Welcome back trainers to the 2026 Pokemon go world championships 04:03:51.080 --> 04:03:55.520 And we're here in Dana juice don't go and do that losers bracket in the top 04:03:55.960 --> 04:04:01.360 32 and I believe all the players here that may top 32 are still in it because we haven't gone through any the loser side yet 04:04:01.360 --> 04:04:05.760 So any of them still has a chance to make it to that grand finals. I'm Daniel Bank 04:04:05.760 --> 04:04:08.820 I'm Joe with two of butters how you feel about the action so far well 04:04:08.820 --> 04:04:13.300 We just saw some of their favorite Pokemon. What is your favorite Pokemon right now still in the competition? 04:04:13.300 --> 04:04:18.960 I'm really feeling the shadow glist score, which we're gonna be able to see on stage next from Contono 04:04:19.080 --> 04:04:23.000 Yeah, that is a that's a fantastic one too. I'm a big fan don do so right? 04:04:23.000 --> 04:04:26.520 I haven't played much in Great League, but it's actually it's an absolute beast 04:04:26.520 --> 04:04:30.420 It's so tanky and we seen it in storming these matches ready even in Great League 04:04:30.420 --> 04:04:37.160 It is I mean an absolute whales is the best way to describe it, but it's the water of choice that a lot of players have lean into and 04:04:37.620 --> 04:04:41.940 It's just like a very interesting book while you can take a lot. You can still dish out a lot of damage 04:04:42.140 --> 04:04:46.620 It's a little bit slow just moves at times, but it's good. I don't know 04:04:46.900 --> 04:04:51.900 It's hard because it's not easy to play in my opinion. We've got the trainers ready on stage 04:04:51.900 --> 04:04:58.140 We are gonna see that don does though from sustenance eater who of course took down part of on earlier in the tournament now 04:04:58.140 --> 04:05:01.180 Now he's going to be facing Contono with these spicy picks. 04:05:01.180 --> 04:05:05.940 This is where Rubber meets the road for this type of trainer because his best ever performance 04:05:05.940 --> 04:05:07.280 has been seventh place. 04:05:07.280 --> 04:05:12.820 Now he's sitting in this top 12, at least I believe, trying to get even further in the 04:05:12.820 --> 04:05:15.060 biggest stage possible. 04:05:15.060 --> 04:05:18.980 But we know he built this team with his brother, Nighttime Clashier. 04:05:18.980 --> 04:05:23.140 It is a more popular team, but it was built more for the top of the meta. 04:05:23.140 --> 04:05:27.780 It wasn't prepared as much for the spice that we're going to see on stage right now. 04:05:27.780 --> 04:05:31.740 here's the crazy part right because so many talented players from all around 04:05:31.740 --> 04:05:36.000 the world especially from North America. Sustanseter is the only remaining 04:05:36.000 --> 04:05:39.400 North American player in the winners bracket which is absolutely wild right 04:05:39.400 --> 04:05:42.340 because we have so many talented players in this region but he's the one that 04:05:42.340 --> 04:05:47.180 came out on top has the hopes and dreams of the NA fans here. Let's go game 04:05:47.180 --> 04:05:51.260 number one Sustanseter Universe and Contano and it's going to be a fortress 04:05:51.260 --> 04:05:54.540 into a tinket that'll start things off. Contano is shaking his head but this is 04:05:54.540 --> 04:05:58.860 just fine for the fortress as well because you're able to get to that super effective 04:05:58.860 --> 04:06:03.340 santoom and once you get that debuff these bug bites start to add up and in its favor 04:06:03.340 --> 04:06:08.340 it's going to be able to resist because of the steel typing this gigaton hammer and take 04:06:08.340 --> 04:06:11.900 neutral from that bulldoze as well let's take a peek at the back line we're going to see 04:06:11.900 --> 04:06:16.060 those pokemons we're going to see that don dozo and the shadow gliss score in this matchup 04:06:16.060 --> 04:06:20.180 the shadow gliss score doesn't want to see the don dozo though let's not forget about 04:06:20.180 --> 04:06:25.260 the shadow polytode as well. I think the only shadow polytode in the top 32, one of 04:06:25.260 --> 04:06:29.060 you maybe the only one in the entire world championships. It's such a unique 04:06:29.060 --> 04:06:32.900 pick, but so well caught off from Contano and we get to the Rocks in this 04:06:32.900 --> 04:06:36.500 season because you get, but then you will get a T-Block and could do a lot of 04:06:36.500 --> 04:06:40.460 damage if it goes unshielded and Contano is going to spend that for shields. 04:06:40.460 --> 04:06:46.340 Look how weak Contano's team is to Dantoso. He has that polytode in the back 04:06:46.340 --> 04:06:52.460 But his coverage attacks is water in ice which is going to be resisted in this ground type Pokemon that through the sand 04:06:52.460 --> 04:06:57.380 Tomb didn't do that much damage, but gets the debuff is taking super effective waterfall damage 04:06:57.380 --> 04:07:00.420 This don dozo could just sit in state and waterfall down 04:07:00.420 --> 04:07:05.460 But instead trying to knock out the gliscor so he doesn't have to give up a protection from that acrobatics 04:07:05.460 --> 04:07:07.460 Yeah, I like the playbook. It's us to see they're knowing that 04:07:07.660 --> 04:07:13.080 Contrano did catch the actress litigates so much damage and now he sees the value of the dog 04:07:13.080 --> 04:07:19.080 So so much potential here as it's going to resist all the charge attack from the poly toad 04:07:19.080 --> 04:07:23.780 And the only you don't resist is bulldoze and that's such a bad group in the signature as well 04:07:23.920 --> 04:07:28.400 So such as either like you're gonna try to preserve this much muscle is still debuff 04:07:28.400 --> 04:07:31.360 But the outrage is still going to full damage as possible 04:07:31.360 --> 04:07:36.500 It's going just no shield the outrage and outrage is a strong attack as you see it land into that poly toad 04:07:36.500 --> 04:07:38.120 This fortress is energy tribe 04:07:38.120 --> 04:07:40.100 But you don't want to get knocked out by those bug bites 04:07:40.100 --> 04:07:41.400 to actually have to commit. 04:07:41.400 --> 04:07:43.240 It looks like Sus is looking to protect you. 04:07:43.240 --> 04:07:44.080 He's holding it. 04:07:44.080 --> 04:07:45.880 Last second, he says, I don't need it 04:07:45.880 --> 04:07:48.440 because I can come in and try to finish this off 04:07:48.440 --> 04:07:50.940 with either Mike D'Ozzo by throwing some waterfalls 04:07:50.940 --> 04:07:52.040 and soaking this energy. 04:07:52.040 --> 04:07:54.040 And then eventually, poisons thing down. 04:07:54.040 --> 04:07:55.680 You have two protectives remaining 04:07:55.680 --> 04:07:58.880 and a wall of help with that Clawtire in the back. 04:07:58.880 --> 04:08:01.480 And Clawtire doesn't know it's Clawtire yet, 04:08:01.480 --> 04:08:05.300 but I think we're going to see a real sad face once he sees it. 04:08:05.300 --> 04:08:08.720 This foggy, poisoned ground type is just unstoppable 04:08:08.720 --> 04:08:16.520 in the back line, Kondo does have a lot of energy, but Sassanir still has both shields up and goes for the Bodo's baits. 04:08:16.520 --> 04:08:24.520 Sassanir's gonna call it, if he calls this, it's pretty much his game over. He has a thing in through, and he does call the Bodo's bait, absolutely huge. 04:08:24.520 --> 04:08:30.920 Doesn't get the debuff either, it is a 50-50 chance here, and you're gonna find out how these Pokemon that are so bulky, 04:08:30.920 --> 04:08:35.020 that take a long time to get the charge tax, they get a little clunky in the endgame here. 04:08:35.020 --> 04:08:40.160 There are two protection remaining. He lets it go once again on that bulldoze. This time, he did get the coin flip. 04:08:40.160 --> 04:08:43.160 He's already had another bulldoze, but there is one protection remaining. 04:08:43.160 --> 04:08:45.360 You have to give it up right here if you're Contono. 04:08:45.360 --> 04:08:50.500 And now, Sush and its eater has to protect shield all of the remaining charge attacks from Contono. 04:08:50.500 --> 04:08:52.360 You're getting close to your timer as well. 04:08:52.360 --> 04:08:58.600 That's the final shield from Contono though, and there's no way you can protect the Paulito from the incoming stone edge. 04:08:58.600 --> 04:09:02.560 Sush here throws up the first shield. Paulito is there. You can try to go for a catch. 04:09:02.560 --> 04:09:05.720 I don't even know if there's enough time at this point to help the solo. 04:09:05.720 --> 04:09:11.560 He tries to go for it, but Sustenizider head on a swivel is locked in ready for this matchup. 04:09:11.560 --> 04:09:13.560 He even has the earthquake to boot. 04:09:13.560 --> 04:09:16.560 Spends up that final shield. A dominant game for him. 04:09:16.560 --> 04:09:20.560 He had so much time to be able to see if that swap would happen. 04:09:20.560 --> 04:09:22.560 It is going to be on that charge stack priority. 04:09:22.560 --> 04:09:26.560 We've seen a good game from Sustenizider who's already taken down Padelman. 04:09:26.560 --> 04:09:31.560 Now he is on his way to take down Contono as well as he cleans up that game one 04:09:31.560 --> 04:09:36.040 with the Don Dozo, the Cossire, and the Shadow Fortress, 04:09:36.040 --> 04:09:39.200 a great combination that Don Dozo and Shadow Fortress. 04:09:39.200 --> 04:09:41.160 I mean, his team is just a brick wall. 04:09:41.160 --> 04:09:42.000 Look at it. 04:09:42.000 --> 04:09:45.600 You got the Cossire, the Don Dozo, the Licky, Licky, 04:09:45.600 --> 04:09:48.040 the Corsula, and even the Fortress and Malmo 04:09:48.040 --> 04:09:49.160 are not the most playable. 04:09:49.160 --> 04:09:51.600 Come on, they just give him so much flexibility 04:09:51.600 --> 04:09:54.000 and room for error if he ever goes down that route, 04:09:54.000 --> 04:09:57.000 but there wasn't really any errors in his gameplay either. 04:09:57.000 --> 04:09:58.840 But the problem is for Contono, 04:09:58.840 --> 04:10:00.640 he's pretty weak to Don Dozo. 04:10:00.640 --> 04:10:03.520 You have that Charger Bug, but because Susset and Cedar 04:10:03.520 --> 04:10:06.680 is one of those few trainers that have the ground types 04:10:06.680 --> 04:10:10.600 in Claude Sire, it's so dominant against Charger Bug 04:10:10.600 --> 04:10:12.520 that if you match it up, you're probably 04:10:12.520 --> 04:10:13.680 going to lose the battle. 04:10:13.680 --> 04:10:17.360 So it's so hard to bring that Charger Bug into this matchup, 04:10:17.360 --> 04:10:20.240 but it's going to be your best answer versus Dondozo. 04:10:20.240 --> 04:10:21.400 You look at that lineup. 04:10:21.400 --> 04:10:24.280 You had Tinketon, which the Dondozo resisted. 04:10:24.280 --> 04:10:25.200 Tinketon hammered. 04:10:25.200 --> 04:10:28.160 You had Blizzcore that takes super effective damage 04:10:28.160 --> 04:10:28.840 from waterfall. 04:10:28.840 --> 04:10:32.520 And then you have the polytode that can't do any damage with this charge attack. 04:10:32.520 --> 04:10:36.080 How is Contano gonna bounce back and deal with this Dondozo? 04:10:36.080 --> 04:10:39.320 We're gonna see if it's on the line of three from Susen and Cedar. 04:10:39.320 --> 04:10:40.320 There it is in the back. 04:10:40.320 --> 04:10:42.240 And this is a great lead for Contano. 04:10:42.240 --> 04:10:45.600 You can see the instant swap from Dondozo, getting right to it. 04:10:45.600 --> 04:10:49.320 Here comes Licky Licky Licky Licky Licky and he's a neutral answer to Dondozo, full 04:10:49.320 --> 04:10:54.040 throwing neutral attacks, but the serve point do a little bit more damage and then the body 04:10:54.040 --> 04:10:56.280 seam as Susen and Cedar reaches that first charge attack first. 04:10:56.280 --> 04:10:58.560 I think it's literally best case scenario for Contono 04:10:58.560 --> 04:11:01.040 to match up his Licky Licky into the Dondo. 04:11:01.040 --> 04:11:02.720 He still has those two Spikesticks, 04:11:02.720 --> 04:11:04.880 the Shadow Gliscor, the Shadow Polytoad, 04:11:04.880 --> 04:11:08.520 but he needs to get this Dondo out of the arena. 04:11:08.520 --> 04:11:11.920 And the best way to do so is with the number one usage Pokemon, 04:11:11.920 --> 04:11:13.960 the Licky Licky throws one Shadow Ball. 04:11:13.960 --> 04:11:15.880 The second Shadow Ball will not be enough, 04:11:15.880 --> 04:11:17.520 but it is gonna be thrown. 04:11:17.520 --> 04:11:19.400 And I love the playstone, Susanyi, right? 04:11:19.400 --> 04:11:21.080 That doesn't have the shield though, the first Shadow Ball. 04:11:21.080 --> 04:11:22.160 Now he's gonna throw the shield, 04:11:22.160 --> 04:11:24.760 knowing that he has the bolt to handle this damage. 04:11:24.760 --> 04:11:26.840 And now, good fight first, which you managed. 04:11:26.840 --> 04:11:29.240 Go south valuable, the Dondoza is even. 04:11:29.240 --> 04:11:30.800 And throws this move right into the bodice, 04:11:30.800 --> 04:11:31.560 then it's reached. 04:11:31.560 --> 04:11:33.200 Conflict out, just go and let it go. 04:11:33.200 --> 04:11:34.920 Letting it go, because at this point, 04:11:34.920 --> 04:11:37.200 even if you get to another charge attack, 04:11:37.200 --> 04:11:38.800 it's just gonna be tough to clean up, 04:11:38.800 --> 04:11:40.360 because you could get that second protect shield 04:11:40.360 --> 04:11:41.200 from Sus and Cedar. 04:11:41.200 --> 04:11:42.040 So I like letting it go, 04:11:42.040 --> 04:11:43.600 trying to get some mud shot damage 04:11:43.600 --> 04:11:46.000 into this Dondoza, just soaked up in outrage. 04:11:46.000 --> 04:11:48.440 Actually, no, using one of his protect shields 04:11:48.440 --> 04:11:51.080 to make sure he maintains some health on his polytose. 04:11:51.080 --> 04:11:52.920 Maybe he thinks that polytose could be quite useful 04:11:52.920 --> 04:11:53.760 in the back. 04:11:53.760 --> 04:11:57.060 into the fortress. Do we see the counterpillars in the Shadow Gliscor? Yes! 04:11:57.060 --> 04:11:59.760 And this is not again the worst matchup for substance eater. 04:11:59.760 --> 04:12:02.760 If you can show them acrobats correctly and they get the default, 04:12:02.760 --> 04:12:06.760 it wasn't in a huge position. Doesn't snuff this hour. I think it's a sand-tomb bait. 04:12:06.760 --> 04:12:09.760 Contano has not been baiting at all. He doesn't bait again. 04:12:09.760 --> 04:12:13.760 He lands an acrobatic one-shot KO against the Shadow Fortress. 04:12:13.760 --> 04:12:18.260 Boom! It is out of there and Contano does not mess around. 04:12:18.260 --> 04:12:21.760 Now going for the sand-tomb because this Don Jozo is such low health. 04:12:21.760 --> 04:12:26.500 It should be just about enough to knock out, but Don Dogo does have a lot of health, doesn't hang on. 04:12:26.500 --> 04:12:31.340 No, doesn't knock it out. Now it's Malomar in the back. Can you get to a Santel before you get sideways down? 04:12:31.340 --> 04:12:36.180 But you get sideways down first. So that's the energy advantage for Malomar coming into the polydome. 04:12:36.180 --> 04:12:39.700 But polydome also has energy remaining. It's going to be so close, Caleb. 04:12:39.700 --> 04:12:43.980 It is. Malomar has a little bit more health, but the speed to these charge attacks is big. 04:12:43.980 --> 04:12:47.900 Sassanizir Kona let the first one go knowing that he could tank one of the moves. 04:12:47.900 --> 04:12:52.700 Ice beam or weather ball is enough now has back to back moves. 04:12:52.700 --> 04:12:53.700 He has to take one. 04:12:53.700 --> 04:12:57.300 Yes, I like to play from Kostino here because the Superb is going to do more damage and doesn't 04:12:57.300 --> 04:12:59.900 think that Kostino will go for Superb right off the bat. 04:12:59.900 --> 04:13:06.100 Now, Kostino is going to go for the side way down, but Kostino knows he's at the back-to-back 04:13:06.100 --> 04:13:07.100 weather ball. 04:13:07.100 --> 04:13:11.660 One is coming through, he's going to be shielded, but here comes the next one and Kostino is 04:13:11.660 --> 04:13:13.820 going to even up the series one-to-one. 04:13:13.820 --> 04:13:17.900 with the best buddy shadow polytones of Pokemon. 04:13:17.900 --> 04:13:20.900 No one was expecting that Pokemon Go World 04:13:20.900 --> 04:13:23.660 is able to close it out with this dynamic duo partner, 04:13:23.660 --> 04:13:25.020 the Shadow Glissor. 04:13:25.020 --> 04:13:26.820 Japan has its own meta, 04:13:26.820 --> 04:13:29.000 and that is why they have been dominating 04:13:29.000 --> 04:13:30.820 here in day number two so far. 04:13:30.820 --> 04:13:33.180 Contono is already in winners round number two. 04:13:33.180 --> 04:13:34.260 Tied up this series. 04:13:34.260 --> 04:13:39.060 We just saw Hero Maro before take out Beezaboy and Dunebug. 04:13:39.060 --> 04:13:39.900 The start of the day, 04:13:39.900 --> 04:13:42.060 we had eight trainers from the Japan region 04:13:42.060 --> 04:13:43.740 coming in to the top 32. 04:13:43.740 --> 04:13:46.460 and they have been showing up so far. 04:13:46.460 --> 04:13:47.300 Absolutely. 04:13:47.300 --> 04:13:50.380 I mean, forget about the polytode gliscor core. 04:13:50.380 --> 04:13:51.780 Polytode by itself, 04:13:51.780 --> 04:13:53.540 glycocor by itself is wild. 04:13:53.540 --> 04:13:55.020 The fact that he's even put together, 04:13:55.020 --> 04:13:56.420 this is not even a Japanese man. 04:13:56.420 --> 04:13:59.100 This is a Contano meta, if I've ever seen one. 04:13:59.100 --> 04:14:00.820 And he's just bringing it into every matchup. 04:14:00.820 --> 04:14:02.820 I know the Dondo's will look safe, right? 04:14:02.820 --> 04:14:04.700 Into everything on the side of Contano. 04:14:04.700 --> 04:14:05.820 But at the same time, 04:14:05.820 --> 04:14:07.940 the Polytode is not terrible into Dondo. 04:14:07.940 --> 04:14:09.900 So you're resisting all that wall-wall damage, 04:14:09.900 --> 04:14:11.660 doing neutral mud shot damage. 04:14:11.660 --> 04:14:13.460 The weather ball spam will add up, 04:14:13.460 --> 04:14:15.220 even in some wonkier D'Andoso. 04:14:15.220 --> 04:14:16.660 And if you shoot the outrage, 04:14:16.660 --> 04:14:17.700 it's not in the worst case scenario, 04:14:17.700 --> 04:14:19.660 but the problem is you just can't bring the charge block, right? 04:14:19.660 --> 04:14:24.420 It's so strong into the Malamar and into the D'Andoso, 04:14:24.420 --> 04:14:27.260 but the problem is there's a Klotsyer, there's a Licky Licky, 04:14:27.260 --> 04:14:30.420 there's a Korshla, and you even have Rotium on the fortress. 04:14:30.420 --> 04:14:33.340 It puts Contono in a top, top position, 04:14:33.340 --> 04:14:34.740 but he found a way to do number two. 04:14:34.740 --> 04:14:35.980 It's a really important point, 04:14:35.980 --> 04:14:40.380 because I feel like Contono got energy against that D'Andoso. 04:14:40.380 --> 04:14:43.180 Like you mentioned, the Shadow Polydode is not awful 04:14:43.180 --> 04:14:47.940 against the Dondozo and if you can find that window of opportunity to come in take some 04:14:47.940 --> 04:14:52.300 waterfalls, bank up a ton of energy, get back to your switch timer and use that for the 04:14:52.300 --> 04:14:55.700 end game just like you did in game number two, that could be your advantage. 04:14:55.700 --> 04:15:01.380 You can take advantage of Dondozo's bulk by just banking up energy and using it for the 04:15:01.380 --> 04:15:04.860 end game and it was the best case scenario for Contono. 04:15:04.860 --> 04:15:09.700 He was able to match up his licky-licky versus Dondozo so we'll see in game number three. 04:15:09.700 --> 04:15:14.080 You probably know that Dantoso is coming so you probably just want to go as safe and neutral 04:15:14.080 --> 04:15:20.000 as possible because Winner's round number three is on the line here at Pokemon Go World. 04:15:20.000 --> 04:15:25.840 Whoever wins this game is advancing and there it is, the Dantoso versus the Pangoro. 04:15:25.840 --> 04:15:29.900 Shiny Pangoro at that and you have the hard-hitting close call, the Assassin's Deater has not 04:15:29.900 --> 04:15:34.480 been shielding a lot of these moves, but Cots of No has not been baiting either, he comes 04:15:34.480 --> 04:15:35.480 to bait though. 04:15:35.480 --> 04:15:39.280 The Assassin's Deater snuffed it out, he has a decision to make, this could be a hard-hitting 04:15:39.280 --> 04:15:42.760 Close combat, keep close the shields, and we get the bait. 04:15:42.760 --> 04:15:43.600 And the boost! 04:15:43.600 --> 04:15:46.200 We get the boost on Dantoso, you can see on his face. 04:15:46.200 --> 04:15:48.640 And he hasn't been baiting the entire tournament 04:15:48.640 --> 04:15:50.640 to use it for this moment right now. 04:15:50.640 --> 04:15:53.240 Got the shield, got the boost, it paid off. 04:15:53.240 --> 04:15:56.240 Now these close combats are gonna do so much damage. 04:15:56.240 --> 04:15:58.120 We know Dantoso is bulky, 04:15:58.120 --> 04:16:01.360 but I don't even know if it can hang onto this Caleb. 04:16:01.360 --> 04:16:03.440 I don't know either, it's us two leaders. 04:16:03.440 --> 04:16:05.920 He's gotta think this through as he is one crotch away 04:16:05.920 --> 04:16:07.720 from the next close combat. 04:16:07.720 --> 04:16:08.720 No! 04:16:08.720 --> 04:16:12.840 Close combat has one more in the bank without the one 04:16:12.840 --> 04:16:15.240 crash up also has the night trade. 04:16:15.240 --> 04:16:17.480 You might try to save the entry once the Closar comes in. 04:16:17.480 --> 04:16:19.160 Closar comes in, gonna bank up. 04:16:19.160 --> 04:16:22.520 No, Ash is gonna, oh wait, comes in the fortress instead. 04:16:22.520 --> 04:16:24.240 And maybe is he trying to get the double night slash 04:16:24.240 --> 04:16:25.480 or is he gonna try to pivot out? 04:16:25.480 --> 04:16:26.320 Here comes the night slash. 04:16:26.320 --> 04:16:27.320 That gets no protection, you know, 04:16:27.320 --> 04:16:28.160 the front sustenance, you know, 04:16:28.160 --> 04:16:29.880 so he properly called the charge check here. 04:16:29.880 --> 04:16:30.720 Here comes the swap. 04:16:30.720 --> 04:16:31.560 Into the polydote. 04:16:31.560 --> 04:16:33.800 The polydote gets the weather ball so quickly. 04:16:33.800 --> 04:16:35.280 Fortress is just on the rope. 04:16:35.280 --> 04:16:39.560 has to use the flash protection of the battle because of that boost because of that bait. 04:16:39.560 --> 04:16:41.880 Sustenance is so far behind. 04:16:41.880 --> 04:16:43.280 I like this shield from Susten here. 04:16:43.280 --> 04:16:44.480 He needs to grab a deep off. 04:16:44.480 --> 04:16:46.960 He needs to win a rock tomb or grab the final shield. 04:16:46.960 --> 04:16:48.080 He grabs it. 04:16:48.080 --> 04:16:49.960 Oh wait, Kanto's not going to shield us. 04:16:49.960 --> 04:16:52.400 And this could be the opening that Klotsar needs. 04:16:52.400 --> 04:16:54.200 He has a great master of intrapango and panko. 04:16:54.200 --> 04:16:55.400 He doesn't have a lot of health. 04:16:55.400 --> 04:16:56.680 And Bajo doesn't have much. 04:16:56.680 --> 04:17:00.200 Wait, tries to go for a potential catch on the weather ball, which should not be ideal. 04:17:00.200 --> 04:17:03.400 Wait, with this poison seeing knocked out, can you get double weather ball? 04:17:03.400 --> 04:17:06.040 If Contano can get double weather ball or swap out, 04:17:06.040 --> 04:17:07.840 it's gonna be so tough for Susten Zeter, 04:17:07.840 --> 04:17:10.140 or will this poison sting knock out before? 04:17:10.140 --> 04:17:11.980 No, he gets to the double weather ball. 04:17:11.980 --> 04:17:13.580 I don't know how Susten Zeter's gonna be able 04:17:13.580 --> 04:17:14.540 to come back from this. 04:17:14.540 --> 04:17:17.380 Yeah, I think Susten Zeter's trying to just snipe it down 04:17:17.380 --> 04:17:18.680 with some poison stings, 04:17:18.680 --> 04:17:20.680 but it is only the tag-downs he bought, 04:17:20.680 --> 04:17:23.260 not the defense, and now comes Licky Licky, 04:17:23.260 --> 04:17:27.420 a tough matchup typically, but shields down, low health. 04:17:27.420 --> 04:17:29.700 Licky Licky should be able to close it out. 04:17:29.700 --> 04:17:33.260 Contano is soaking it in as he knows. 04:17:33.260 --> 04:17:37.420 He is about to close out this game and able to take down 04:17:37.420 --> 04:17:38.500 Susen Cedar. 04:17:38.500 --> 04:17:40.860 All he needs is the charge attacks first. 04:17:40.860 --> 04:17:41.980 There's going to be a stone edge, 04:17:41.980 --> 04:17:43.380 but Susen Cedar is looking up. 04:17:43.380 --> 04:17:45.540 He knows his fate right now. 04:17:45.540 --> 04:17:49.420 He is one shadow ball away from losing this battle. 04:17:49.420 --> 04:17:50.660 But here comes the fortress. 04:17:50.660 --> 04:17:52.220 Here comes the first shadow ball. 04:17:52.220 --> 04:17:54.820 Excuse me, two shadow balls away from losing this battle. 04:17:54.820 --> 04:17:57.340 Yeah, constant opatient on that overbombing, 04:17:57.340 --> 04:17:59.500 knowing the fortress is in range of shadow, 04:17:59.500 --> 04:18:02.180 but just needs almost two to close it out. 04:18:02.180 --> 04:18:08.540 One final shadow ball will do it and Contano continues his dreams here in the World Championships. 04:18:08.540 --> 04:18:10.660 Takes a 2-1 victory over Sousa and Seater. 04:18:10.660 --> 04:18:12.660 And it's been the trainers from Japan. 04:18:12.660 --> 04:18:18.580 Contano, Hiromaru are the first ones moving on into this winners round number three. 04:18:18.580 --> 04:18:26.540 And day number two taking out the last North American trainer that was on the winners side of the bracket. 04:18:26.540 --> 04:18:29.460 with the Shadowflip score, with the Shadowpolydote, 04:18:29.460 --> 04:18:32.420 a pangoro with a boost, close combat, 04:18:32.420 --> 04:18:35.220 don't know though you're bulky, not bulky enough. 04:18:35.220 --> 04:18:36.700 Yeah, and what the mind game is from, 04:18:36.700 --> 04:18:37.980 I'm a constant on myself, right? 04:18:37.980 --> 04:18:39.740 Going for the hard hitting acrobatics, 04:18:39.740 --> 04:18:41.780 so many times against the matchups, 04:18:41.780 --> 04:18:44.020 not going for the base, and finally, 04:18:44.020 --> 04:18:45.860 in the situation where he needed the most, 04:18:45.860 --> 04:18:47.660 he faced the nice touch perfectly, 04:18:47.660 --> 04:18:49.340 and the boost, that's gotta feel good 04:18:49.340 --> 04:18:51.260 to get that off as well. 04:18:51.260 --> 04:18:54.220 And if I have my information correct, 04:18:54.220 --> 04:18:56.500 I think this is Contano's first ever World Championship, 04:18:56.500 --> 04:19:01.140 qualified to TJCS with the ninth place finish, which is pretty high in that tournament. 04:19:01.140 --> 04:19:07.060 And, you know, the only other corner record that I'm aware of is he went three and two at EYC this year. 04:19:07.060 --> 04:19:12.420 And that's about it. But he is playing out of his mind and playing against the best players in the world. 04:19:12.420 --> 04:19:17.540 What's the coolest and spikiest scene he's doing in his way and it's proven to work. 04:19:17.540 --> 04:19:21.620 I got to see this close combat again. I got to see that damage once it was boosted. 04:19:21.620 --> 04:19:26.820 the shiny best buddy, Pankoro, able to take out that Dondozo. 04:19:26.820 --> 04:19:30.900 And then also being able to hold on to get to that last weather ball was huge, 04:19:30.900 --> 04:19:32.980 because if you didn't get that chunk damage, 04:19:32.980 --> 04:19:35.780 your Licky-a-Licky wouldn't have a good opportunity to close in the back, 04:19:35.780 --> 04:19:37.780 because Fork just still had some health remaining. 04:19:37.780 --> 04:19:43.220 I love that his Shadow Pokemon, or his shiny or Flex Pokemon, are best buddy. 04:19:43.220 --> 04:19:47.060 A little bit of the Axon Flare, but I love to see it on the Spicy Pokemon, 04:19:47.060 --> 04:19:50.180 because usually Axon has the Meta Pokemon best buddy, 04:19:50.180 --> 04:19:51.820 but love it from Tantano. 04:19:51.820 --> 04:19:53.780 I mean, if you're winning that much for a shout of politics, 04:19:53.780 --> 04:19:55.900 I would best study it as well. 04:19:55.900 --> 04:19:57.420 What a great performance on him. 04:19:57.420 --> 04:19:59.740 And you know, every little thing he thought through, right? 04:19:59.740 --> 04:20:01.660 He didn't shield the politics because he doesn't know what's 04:20:01.660 --> 04:20:01.980 in that. 04:20:01.980 --> 04:20:03.020 It could have been a malware. 04:20:03.020 --> 04:20:05.820 Having that shield for the licky, licky was huge there. 04:20:05.820 --> 04:20:08.100 And he knew that even if he doesn't shield the politics, 04:20:08.100 --> 04:20:09.820 the athletes neutralize the closet. 04:20:09.820 --> 04:20:13.180 So he's thought everything multiple sets ahead of time. 04:20:13.180 --> 04:20:15.220 And that's something that's super impressive from him 04:20:15.220 --> 04:20:16.340 on the stage so far. 04:20:16.340 --> 04:20:19.900 And you see early on, you have a dodozo problem. 04:20:19.900 --> 04:20:22.340 But I feel like as the series progressed, 04:20:22.340 --> 04:20:23.740 he figured out that problem. 04:20:23.740 --> 04:20:25.220 First, it was the polytode. 04:20:25.220 --> 04:20:26.780 Being able to make up all that energy, 04:20:26.780 --> 04:20:28.420 then use that energy later, 04:20:28.420 --> 04:20:30.260 was really effective in the game number two. 04:20:30.260 --> 04:20:32.660 In the game number three, just go as neutral as possible. 04:20:32.660 --> 04:20:35.420 Show Pangoro, show Licky Licky, show Polytode. 04:20:35.420 --> 04:20:38.540 The three Pokemon that will have the best neutral chance 04:20:38.540 --> 04:20:39.820 against that Dandozo. 04:20:39.820 --> 04:20:41.020 And he was able to come out on top, 04:20:41.020 --> 04:20:42.740 and now he is advancing. 04:20:42.740 --> 04:20:43.500 That's right. 04:20:43.500 --> 04:20:46.820 And our bracket is just absolutely stacked here. 04:20:46.820 --> 04:20:49.580 And you can see Japan leading the way there. 04:20:49.580 --> 04:20:51.220 We're going to hear a moral verse. 04:20:51.220 --> 04:20:53.540 Consonant in the next one. 04:20:53.540 --> 04:20:56.020 The two remaining players in Japan on the winter side, 04:20:56.020 --> 04:20:58.780 but they're still playing in them on that loose set as well. 04:20:58.780 --> 04:21:00.420 M.E.B. Widow vs. B.B. David. 04:21:00.420 --> 04:21:03.620 I'm sure we've seen before four players from E.U. 04:21:03.620 --> 04:21:06.180 And then Montregald, they were today's love, Jai. 04:21:06.180 --> 04:21:08.860 Jai, they're only remaining Australian player 04:21:08.860 --> 04:21:10.780 in this top bracket. 04:21:10.780 --> 04:21:13.340 But he's having a tournament on his life as well. 04:21:13.340 --> 04:21:14.620 And if you're just joining us, 04:21:14.620 --> 04:21:16.940 we started the day with 32 trainers. 04:21:16.940 --> 04:21:18.620 But by the end of the day, 04:21:18.620 --> 04:21:23.580 there will only be two remaining to advance the championship Sunday at Chaserter. 04:21:23.580 --> 04:21:25.180 So that is what they're battling for. 04:21:25.180 --> 04:21:26.980 Of course, prizes as well. 04:21:26.980 --> 04:21:31.180 And the further you get off that prize chart, it matters a lot for these trainers, 04:21:31.180 --> 04:21:34.460 especially for these trainers trying to make that losers run. 04:21:34.460 --> 04:21:39.180 Yeah, and I believe we haven't played any of the losers back yet, so there might be a chance 04:21:39.180 --> 04:21:42.380 we could play all of them on broadcast, which would be absolutely huge. 04:21:42.380 --> 04:21:46.860 I mean, we got a long day of battles, and I'm excited for every one of them. 04:21:46.860 --> 04:21:50.940 Next up, we have Emmie Weedow versus PBB David. 04:21:50.940 --> 04:21:52.620 And here's a really interesting fact. 04:21:52.620 --> 04:21:55.340 Emmie Weedow just beat Boom. 04:21:55.340 --> 04:21:59.340 Boom, I believe not only is really good friends with PBB David, 04:21:59.340 --> 04:22:00.460 but they're also in the same team. 04:22:00.460 --> 04:22:01.020 Yes, the same exact team. 04:22:01.020 --> 04:22:05.020 So if anything, Emmie Weedow has practiced already into the same team, 04:22:05.020 --> 04:22:06.940 there wasn't close to one victory though. 04:22:06.940 --> 04:22:10.540 So not really maybe a significant team advantage as we see. 04:22:10.540 --> 04:22:14.140 The prize money, the glory, everything that the players are fighting for. 04:22:14.140 --> 04:22:15.900 You know, I think even the Royson prize money, 04:22:15.900 --> 04:22:19.060 if he was still played their hearts out just for that title. 04:22:19.060 --> 04:22:24.940 Of course, and on Championship Sunday, exclusive pose that we've had for previous world champions 04:22:24.940 --> 04:22:30.340 and of course holding up that trophy in an NBA arena in the chase center. 04:22:30.340 --> 04:22:31.340 But who will make it there? 04:22:31.340 --> 04:22:33.740 We're still on that winner's side of the bracket, 04:22:33.740 --> 04:22:37.820 Emmy Weedle versus P2P David, which means for Europe they're going to have one trainer 04:22:37.820 --> 04:22:42.100 getting into that winner's round number three as well. 04:22:42.100 --> 04:22:45.300 And you just mentioned it, Emmy Weedle was able to take out Boom, 04:22:45.300 --> 04:22:48.060 who Boom has the same team as PDP David 04:22:48.060 --> 04:22:50.740 and also a similar place out, they're very good friends. 04:22:50.740 --> 04:22:52.900 So he kind of has the blueprint 04:22:52.900 --> 04:22:55.180 to be able to take out PDP David, 04:22:55.180 --> 04:22:59.180 but the other key thing is you gotta know PDP David 04:22:59.180 --> 04:23:01.180 and Boom were probably talking afterwards 04:23:01.180 --> 04:23:03.820 and trying to think about what went wrong 04:23:03.820 --> 04:23:07.020 in that Boom matchup and PDP David is gonna come out 04:23:07.020 --> 04:23:09.900 with the exact answers that he think Boom messed up on. 04:23:09.900 --> 04:23:10.740 Oh, absolutely. 04:23:10.740 --> 04:23:13.020 I mean, PDP David wasn't battling with Boom was battling too. 04:23:13.020 --> 04:23:15.420 So you could probably bet that he was in the stands 04:23:15.420 --> 04:23:17.220 cheering on his friend, watching the battles, 04:23:17.220 --> 04:23:19.300 analyzing and knowing that, you know what? 04:23:19.300 --> 04:23:22.360 If my friend doesn't beat him, it's gonna be me off next. 04:23:22.360 --> 04:23:23.980 And that's exactly gonna be the case. 04:23:23.980 --> 04:23:26.260 So very excited to see how they play it out. 04:23:26.260 --> 04:23:28.420 And also important factor is just because you have 04:23:28.420 --> 04:23:30.180 the same team doesn't mean you play the same way. 04:23:30.180 --> 04:23:31.500 And we see that in many tournaments, right? 04:23:31.500 --> 04:23:33.420 Where friends will run their same exact team. 04:23:33.420 --> 04:23:34.860 I mean, Susten's a great example, right? 04:23:34.860 --> 04:23:36.420 Maybe ran the same team as his brother, 04:23:36.420 --> 04:23:37.260 not his own classroom, 04:23:37.260 --> 04:23:40.720 but he has made such a long way in this tournament. 04:23:40.720 --> 04:23:42.140 Sometimes it depends on the matchup, 04:23:42.140 --> 04:23:44.780 sometimes runs on the play style, what you'd like to lean into. 04:23:44.780 --> 04:23:48.380 No, it's a great clarification because they're playing at the same level 04:23:48.380 --> 04:23:52.180 because they're both super talented, but they could diverge in separate directions. 04:23:52.180 --> 04:23:53.380 Absolutely, absolutely. 04:23:53.380 --> 04:23:56.980 So very excited to see this head to head EU matchup. 04:23:56.980 --> 04:24:00.180 I know for the EU fans, they probably don't want their players from the same region 04:24:00.180 --> 04:24:04.420 facing each other, but it's bound to happen if you keep winning in this winners bracket. 04:24:04.420 --> 04:24:08.700 Yeah, but I mean, they win no matter what, too, because if you are rooting for that region, 04:24:08.700 --> 04:24:11.100 there will be one EU trainer moving on. 04:24:11.100 --> 04:24:14.180 Let's look at the teams for these trainers as well. 04:24:14.180 --> 04:24:16.000 And we've talked about it before. 04:24:16.000 --> 04:24:18.280 Amy Weedle was technically the first ever 04:24:18.280 --> 04:24:21.040 Pokemon Go World Champion in the seniors division. 04:24:21.040 --> 04:24:22.780 We were there casting that battle. 04:24:22.780 --> 04:24:24.720 He was playing against a smaller pool, 04:24:24.720 --> 04:24:26.980 but that pool was just as stacked 04:24:26.980 --> 04:24:28.720 as the Elder Division as well. 04:24:28.720 --> 04:24:32.320 So he is an extremely talented trainer. 04:24:32.320 --> 04:24:33.920 Well, let's not call it Elder Division. 04:24:33.920 --> 04:24:34.920 Oh, that's all right. 04:24:34.920 --> 04:24:36.000 Well, technically. 04:24:36.000 --> 04:24:38.600 Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 04:24:38.600 --> 04:24:40.800 But figuratively, 04:24:40.800 --> 04:24:46.160 We are the Masters division now everyone's the same one. Yeah, it's not like a 65 and plus division 04:24:46.160 --> 04:24:48.160 I wasn't saying it was an elder division 04:24:51.660 --> 04:24:57.340 Yes, that's true, I mean BV David a great example right up there young trainer and I don't know if he was competing at the time 04:24:57.340 --> 04:25:03.680 But if he was he would have been in that division with any Guido and BV David one of our most accomplished players in the circuit 04:25:03.680 --> 04:25:10.760 He's at the top cut. I know in Honolulu. He went pretty far there as long worlds has two regional titles multiple second 04:25:10.760 --> 04:25:14.780 play titles and so this is gonna be a pretty fun matchup as we take a look at 04:25:14.780 --> 04:25:19.280 the teams you know very similar archetypes both at the quad side both at 04:25:19.280 --> 04:25:23.920 the nine tails both have you know a slightly bulkier walk I guess I'm 04:25:23.920 --> 04:25:27.620 pulling us out that bulky both have a fairy of choice for this one it's going 04:25:27.620 --> 04:25:31.400 to be the Tokyo's for PP David and we know going to be the Fortress both of 04:25:31.400 --> 04:25:35.200 those fairies are much safer into nine tails than Ticket on it so I think that's 04:25:35.200 --> 04:25:38.560 why they need to do it for more neutrality for more flexibility in the 04:25:38.560 --> 04:25:41.900 some of those matches so that you don't get hard, you know, counter when you 04:25:41.900 --> 04:25:44.620 save small like a tingle them or something and speaking of safety, the 04:25:44.620 --> 04:25:48.340 water types, right? The water types, there is only a fire type to counter it, 04:25:48.340 --> 04:25:51.600 which is so weird to say, but that fire type that does have the grass coverage 04:25:51.800 --> 04:25:55.400 with the energy ball could be good against the impoleon could be good 04:25:55.400 --> 04:25:58.980 against the quags are, but all the water types that are here, the impoleon, 04:25:58.980 --> 04:26:02.500 the quags are the zoom rule and the opposing quags are from PV David. 04:26:02.620 --> 04:26:06.520 I think are extremely safe in this matchup because even though, yes, you 04:26:06.520 --> 04:26:08.000 You don't want to take those energy balls, 04:26:08.000 --> 04:26:10.760 but the Ninetales doesn't want to take the damage from you 04:26:10.760 --> 04:26:13.920 either, so I think it's going to be a lot of water Pokemon 04:26:13.920 --> 04:26:16.440 in the arena really soon. 04:26:16.440 --> 04:26:18.320 And that, absolutely right. 04:26:18.320 --> 04:26:20.440 That actually played a huge role in the Emmy 04:26:20.440 --> 04:26:21.880 Weediverse boom matchup. 04:26:21.880 --> 04:26:23.440 In the very end, on charge of cards, 04:26:23.440 --> 04:26:26.480 the Ninetales got the grass energy ball off 04:26:26.480 --> 04:26:29.880 against the Quagsire at the very end to take it out 04:26:29.880 --> 04:26:30.920 and win him the game, right? 04:26:30.920 --> 04:26:34.280 And like, it's so weird, but the fire type is the counter 04:26:34.280 --> 04:26:36.120 to the water type in this particular meta, 04:26:36.120 --> 04:26:40.560 this matchup and you know even though Zermal on the side of BV David it's 04:26:40.560 --> 04:26:44.360 really weird matchup because it's got hydro pump and play rough. If you bait a 04:26:44.360 --> 04:26:47.920 play rough and they don't shield you're doing resistive damage so we are at the 04:26:47.920 --> 04:26:51.680 water that it has to go for the harder hitting move just even take out grabbing 04:26:51.680 --> 04:26:56.000 play into the nine tails and I think because of that the Zermal might be 04:26:56.000 --> 04:27:00.060 really hard for BV David to play in my opinion right yes if you get land a 04:27:00.060 --> 04:27:03.720 hydro pump against like the licky licky the forger's the force it's it's great 04:27:03.720 --> 04:27:07.720 in theory, but so much energy, so much time, 04:27:07.720 --> 04:27:08.920 and you're also using a three-train move. 04:27:08.920 --> 04:27:11.000 It's so easy to play around if you're Emmy Weedle. 04:27:11.000 --> 04:27:13.000 Well, a key difference between the Quagsires as well. 04:27:13.000 --> 04:27:16.000 Emmy Weedle's Quagsire is shadow in running mudbomb, 04:27:16.000 --> 04:27:19.160 and PVP David's Quagsire is gonna be the non-shadow 04:27:19.160 --> 04:27:22.320 in running stone edge, which makes Impoleon safer as well, 04:27:22.320 --> 04:27:25.880 because there is no ground coverage from PVP David, 04:27:25.880 --> 04:27:29.440 and Polion is pretty much unchecked into that matchup. 04:27:29.440 --> 04:27:31.480 I think it's gonna be super safe, super flexible, 04:27:31.480 --> 04:27:34.760 And if you're able to get that energy advantage 04:27:34.760 --> 04:27:37.400 or shield advantage, you know the pacing is quite quick, 04:27:37.400 --> 04:27:40.080 has the community day attack of the Hydra Cannon. 04:27:40.080 --> 04:27:42.880 So I'm looking for Emi Wiedel to try to lean on that 04:27:42.880 --> 04:27:43.860 and pull in a little bit. 04:27:43.860 --> 04:27:47.640 And we are gonna be locked into this European battle 04:27:47.640 --> 04:27:50.640 between Emi Wiedel and PVP David. 04:27:50.640 --> 04:27:52.180 All right, here we go. 04:27:52.180 --> 04:27:54.360 It's going to be the Shadow Flag Star 04:27:54.360 --> 04:27:57.000 for Emi Wiedel versus the Licky Licky. 04:27:57.000 --> 04:27:58.440 And this matchup is kind of awkward 04:27:58.440 --> 04:27:59.280 for the Shadow Flag Star. 04:27:59.280 --> 04:28:01.320 It's not here, let's focus on non-shadow one. 04:28:01.320 --> 04:28:05.880 because of that, Licky Licky still complied pretty well into a despite throwing resisted rollouts. 04:28:05.880 --> 04:28:09.160 And once you take this first shadow ball, as you're going to see the damage here, 04:28:09.160 --> 04:28:13.240 it's not great for the Quadsar because then once the Licky Licky can start protecting your leg, 04:28:13.240 --> 04:28:18.040 then you start slowly getting at the body slam range. And that is the worry here for in the 04:28:18.040 --> 04:28:22.120 Weedle, but there is no Stone Edge to worry about. So no protection from VP David. 04:28:22.120 --> 04:28:26.120 And this is why some players run the mud bomb. It's more energy efficient than the 04:28:26.120 --> 04:28:28.060 off the tail, then the stone 04:28:28.060 --> 04:28:30.460 edge even and now we are going to get full call. 04:28:30.460 --> 04:28:31.920 It's not like they got the licky, licky, 04:28:31.920 --> 04:28:33.520 but it's going to pretty, pretty low. 04:28:33.520 --> 04:28:34.820 And I think, I mean, we don't might be okay 04:28:34.820 --> 04:28:35.860 just losing this match. 04:28:35.860 --> 04:28:38.560 Knowing that the course law does not have to deal 04:28:38.560 --> 04:28:39.920 with this licky, licky later. 04:28:39.920 --> 04:28:41.460 It doesn't even go for the roll out there. 04:28:41.460 --> 04:28:43.560 Just trying to make sure it's not swapped on. 04:28:43.560 --> 04:28:45.400 It's going to land that damage and try to pivot 04:28:45.400 --> 04:28:47.000 and try to knock it out with his own quagsire. 04:28:47.000 --> 04:28:48.740 Maybe it has to take an awkward tail in the process. 04:28:48.740 --> 04:28:51.040 Yes, he does have to take an awkward tail in the process. 04:28:51.040 --> 04:28:52.640 That's not great for P&P David, 04:28:52.640 --> 04:28:55.580 but he does get a significant mud shot advantage 04:28:55.580 --> 04:28:57.660 to have energy for the back of my Pokemon, 04:28:57.660 --> 04:28:58.660 what do you come in with? 04:28:58.660 --> 04:28:59.740 Probably just the Corsula, 04:28:59.740 --> 04:29:01.260 because you don't even know all the energies 04:29:01.260 --> 04:29:02.100 resisted from them, 04:29:02.100 --> 04:29:03.780 pulling on the bolt of the Corsula 04:29:03.780 --> 04:29:04.860 that's gonna thrive here. 04:29:04.860 --> 04:29:07.340 Yeah, but this sets up maybe there for a win condition 04:29:07.340 --> 04:29:09.220 because the Ninetales of Shields, 04:29:09.220 --> 04:29:10.740 or even Shields, even, 04:29:10.740 --> 04:29:12.700 can play really well in holding on, 04:29:12.700 --> 04:29:14.260 given how fast it cases. 04:29:14.260 --> 04:29:15.100 So, because of that, 04:29:15.100 --> 04:29:16.180 I actually thought that you know, 04:29:16.180 --> 04:29:17.580 might have just came in with the more 04:29:17.580 --> 04:29:20.140 and just absorbed some of that energy from the Quackside, 04:29:20.140 --> 04:29:22.140 but instead wants to play a little bit safer 04:29:22.140 --> 04:29:23.740 and wants to come in the Corsula. 04:29:23.740 --> 04:29:25.540 Let's see if he's able to dance around the Ninetales 04:29:25.540 --> 04:29:27.840 because VP David, he's feeling pretty comfortable about this. 04:29:27.840 --> 04:29:29.040 He still has the liquidage as well, 04:29:29.040 --> 04:29:31.440 but no, he just full sends the 9-2. 04:29:31.440 --> 04:29:32.640 And this is going to be tough though, 04:29:32.640 --> 04:29:34.740 because not only do you have to get through this course, 04:29:34.740 --> 04:29:37.140 which didn't mess around and get to the power gym, 04:29:37.140 --> 04:29:38.640 and just through the 9th shade here, 04:29:38.640 --> 04:29:40.740 because he knows he could get a protect shield. 04:29:40.740 --> 04:29:43.240 Also, he just needs some chip damage for this backline, 04:29:43.240 --> 04:29:44.640 and the protect shield is huge, 04:29:44.640 --> 04:29:46.740 because now as soon as you can get a hyper cannon off, 04:29:46.740 --> 04:29:47.740 you can win this battle. 04:29:47.740 --> 04:29:49.840 Going for the bait here, technically, 04:29:49.840 --> 04:29:52.340 even though energy ball is also going to be neutral, 04:29:52.340 --> 04:29:53.840 this does do a little bit less damage, 04:29:53.840 --> 04:29:55.040 and you can't get the debuff, 04:29:55.040 --> 04:29:59.800 So in me we don't instantly let's it through but these inverse are going to be weighing on him a little bit 04:29:59.800 --> 04:30:03.920 That's right. First action is going to be shield from PB David. He's running out options 04:30:03.920 --> 04:30:08.160 He has a catch potential though, and it gets really spicy in these two-turn matchups 04:30:08.160 --> 04:30:11.360 So as I have a horse I am to all shields 04:30:11.360 --> 04:30:17.000 This is actually quite icy for PB David and just doesn't go to move expecting 04:30:18.560 --> 04:30:22.120 Yeah, he throws it right away because sometimes trainers are patient going for the catch 04:30:22.120 --> 04:30:28.000 He just says I'm throwing it right away and I'm gonna try to win this game with the two protects your flex in the end 04:30:28.000 --> 04:30:33.080 Didn't even need to use one of them as impoli on is able to take down BBB David 04:30:33.520 --> 04:30:38.560 It's kind of a weird situation to be David. I think he thought any weirdo switch timers up time looking at it 04:30:38.560 --> 04:30:43.020 He's look any weirdos locked into that matchup. BB Davis had a hundred energy 04:30:43.120 --> 04:30:47.380 So even if he doesn't he expects, you know, I mean we're talking about your right away 04:30:47.380 --> 04:30:53.220 He doesn't really get as much out of that matchup either, but any we don't he's up to shield skill confidence 04:30:53.220 --> 04:30:57.020 He doesn't have to worry about a catch even if it's caught on licky licky 04:30:57.020 --> 04:31:02.060 He can still finish all the nineties with a course. I love that because he played to every win condition boss 04:31:02.060 --> 04:31:03.060 Oh, he'd be David 04:31:03.060 --> 04:31:05.420 Maybe try a little fluster trying to figure out how to play it out 04:31:05.420 --> 04:31:12.100 But at the end there he was running out of options and any we don't up a game against BV David trying to beat the first ever 04:31:12.100 --> 04:31:14.640 two-time Pokemon Go Champion. 04:31:14.640 --> 04:31:17.900 And the utility there from a Pokemon like the land Corsal, 04:31:17.900 --> 04:31:20.440 just be able to come in, soak all the energy, 04:31:20.440 --> 04:31:21.640 still win the matchup, 04:31:21.640 --> 04:31:24.740 and then even get a protect shield in the backline matchup. 04:31:24.740 --> 04:31:28.480 That is why it is so useful in the meta right now. 04:31:28.480 --> 04:31:31.180 And a key reason, I believe you even said it, 04:31:31.180 --> 04:31:33.780 that Trainers are bringing Malamar to the meta 04:31:33.780 --> 04:31:36.220 to try to counter that play. 04:31:36.220 --> 04:31:39.020 Are we gonna see a Malamar in this game number two 04:31:39.020 --> 04:31:40.520 to try to counter that Corsal? 04:31:40.520 --> 04:31:45.000 I feel like it could be a decent play because not only can you deal with the Corsula, 04:31:45.000 --> 04:31:49.880 but you know you're seeing Empolion, right? So you at least have superpowers to throw 04:31:49.880 --> 04:31:54.200 super effective damage into the Empolion as well. I haven't been a huge fan of Malomar, 04:31:54.200 --> 04:32:00.200 but I feel like it might be time to bring it out. Okay, I swear the last time we casted 04:32:00.200 --> 04:32:05.560 you were the biggest Malomar hater, but you've done a 180, but it's like, hey, maybe you're 04:32:05.560 --> 04:32:09.720 right right it is an answer to the course of licky licky core has played into the 04:32:09.720 --> 04:32:14.040 nine tells the flag start and being pulled out you only have to worry about the 04:32:14.040 --> 04:32:17.880 gorgeous and any wheel hasn't been bringing it so it could be something it 04:32:17.880 --> 04:32:21.360 could be useful you know I don't I don't hate it but I was never a now more 04:32:21.360 --> 04:32:25.600 downer to to start the salt butters just count the stacks now more and taking a 04:32:25.600 --> 04:32:29.800 lot of knockouts here in San Francisco but looks like these trainers are just 04:32:29.800 --> 04:32:34.440 about locked into game number two and for PP David if he wants to avenge his 04:32:34.440 --> 04:32:37.040 his friend, Boom, it tried to defeat in me, 04:32:37.040 --> 04:32:40.000 Weedle, he has the same team as his good friend. 04:32:40.000 --> 04:32:41.000 Can he do it here? 04:32:41.000 --> 04:32:42.120 Can he reverse sweep? 04:32:42.120 --> 04:32:44.800 Can he find the formula so far? 04:32:44.800 --> 04:32:46.640 It is a decent lead for the Licky Licky. 04:32:46.640 --> 04:32:48.520 This is a very neutral matchup. 04:32:48.520 --> 04:32:51.560 And look at Pee Pee Davis, he is not messing around. 04:32:51.560 --> 04:32:55.200 He does not want to see his nine tails on the field. 04:32:55.200 --> 04:32:57.280 And coincidentally, I mean, Weedle doesn't 04:32:57.280 --> 04:32:58.960 bring the nine tails for this one. 04:32:58.960 --> 04:33:02.200 But double water plus the rock, fast attack, 04:33:02.200 --> 04:33:05.680 Licky-licky are great neutral answers to that nine tails, 04:33:05.680 --> 04:33:09.640 but Son of the field, Ami-Wido, now going for the octa-tile. 04:33:09.640 --> 04:33:11.000 Maybe trying to go for triple octa-tile, 04:33:11.000 --> 04:33:12.960 instead of the double-muff-muff. 04:33:12.960 --> 04:33:14.560 The double-muff-muff is not enough. 04:33:14.560 --> 04:33:17.480 Also, he's at, essentially, three octa-tile, 04:33:17.480 --> 04:33:20.880 which means that he gets perfectly optimized every time, 04:33:20.880 --> 04:33:23.080 and forced to be David to throw on that time, 04:33:23.080 --> 04:33:24.440 and David wants to get his move ball 04:33:24.440 --> 04:33:25.400 without having to finish shield. 04:33:25.400 --> 04:33:27.600 He's got dangerously close to over-optimizing 04:33:27.600 --> 04:33:28.840 and getting too much energy, 04:33:28.840 --> 04:33:30.840 but he's working perfectly, 04:33:30.840 --> 04:33:33.680 because now that is devastating for PSP David. 04:33:33.680 --> 04:33:36.480 He thought he would throw maybe a mud shot person 04:33:36.480 --> 04:33:38.480 he could get that attack off, but he doesn't. 04:33:38.480 --> 04:33:40.280 And now these Clags are pretty healthy 04:33:40.280 --> 04:33:42.080 coming in with the own opposing Clags. 04:33:42.080 --> 04:33:43.800 Does he know he wins charge attack priority? 04:33:43.800 --> 04:33:45.840 That is gonna be thrown for the swap. 04:33:45.840 --> 04:33:47.360 What a beautiful catch attack anywhere. 04:33:47.360 --> 04:33:50.640 He knows that PSP David is born with a charge attack priority 04:33:50.640 --> 04:33:52.400 to thinks that he's a winning 04:33:52.400 --> 04:33:55.920 and Emmy Rito is just gonna bank the energy for later. 04:33:55.920 --> 04:33:58.040 Knows that he persists all these charge attacks 04:33:58.040 --> 04:34:00.560 and Emmy Rito is down so far ahead in this matchup. 04:34:00.560 --> 04:34:03.200 And it's going to be Corsula versus a Zoomroll in the backline. 04:34:03.200 --> 04:34:05.000 There's going to be a lot of shields remaining. 04:34:05.000 --> 04:34:06.320 Going for the stone edge here. 04:34:06.320 --> 04:34:09.560 Yes, this is not very effective, but it's going to do a chunk. 04:34:09.560 --> 04:34:10.800 This is not a shadow Clagsire. 04:34:10.800 --> 04:34:12.480 So I'm pulling up, going to be able to take it. 04:34:12.480 --> 04:34:13.240 No problem. 04:34:13.240 --> 04:34:14.240 Has all that energy. 04:34:14.240 --> 04:34:16.640 Has double hypercanon to zoom protect those remaining. 04:34:16.640 --> 04:34:17.960 And he's using wonderful now. 04:34:17.960 --> 04:34:19.000 I like that strategy. 04:34:19.000 --> 04:34:20.800 Because this Clagsire is very healthy. 04:34:20.800 --> 04:34:22.840 If you double shield this Clagsire right now, 04:34:22.840 --> 04:34:25.200 you can come out of this matchup with a lot of help. 04:34:25.200 --> 04:34:27.200 I expect a double down shield from David. 04:34:27.200 --> 04:34:29.200 He's thinking about, no, actually just let's it go. 04:34:29.200 --> 04:34:38.080 Yeah, the problem is this is Zermo, like I said, it's already sold to his moves, doesn't even have the ice team, the cheaper moves to pick with, and there's still two shields on the side of any Widow. 04:34:38.080 --> 04:34:41.200 On top of that, Porcelain's a fantastic Niko match against Zermo. 04:34:41.200 --> 04:34:44.640 PbDavid has got to land a hatch bump somewhere. 04:34:44.640 --> 04:34:46.800 He, I think he already called the PbD. 04:34:46.800 --> 04:34:51.720 There's still five footballs left, but he's such a talented player, and he sees the writing on the wall. 04:34:51.720 --> 04:34:53.400 Can't he still make some match happen? 04:34:53.400 --> 04:34:55.280 Well, let's do a little table setting right here. 04:34:55.280 --> 04:34:58.940 and not only that, he has the Quagsire in the back 04:34:58.940 --> 04:35:01.240 with an Aqua Tail loaded as well. 04:35:01.240 --> 04:35:03.720 And he's gonna use his first protect shield of the battle. 04:35:03.720 --> 04:35:07.020 Plus, he has this neutral God that is Galarian Corsla 04:35:07.020 --> 04:35:08.480 that can be able to get through this 04:35:08.480 --> 04:35:09.920 assumeable matchup, no problem. 04:35:09.920 --> 04:35:11.880 He's trying to reach for the desperate Hydra Pump. 04:35:11.880 --> 04:35:13.360 He is gonna be able to hit it. 04:35:13.360 --> 04:35:14.520 Candy get it through a shield. 04:35:14.520 --> 04:35:16.360 No, it is shielded as well. 04:35:16.360 --> 04:35:18.520 Absolutely brutal PVV, David. 04:35:18.520 --> 04:35:19.360 So much energy. 04:35:19.360 --> 04:35:22.160 Unfortunately, just gets negated with the shield. 04:35:22.160 --> 04:35:24.160 Only one damage goes through. 04:35:24.160 --> 04:35:26.600 damage goes through and here comes a nice shape. 04:35:26.600 --> 04:35:28.960 You'd be David not going to invest anything into the zero, 04:35:28.960 --> 04:35:31.360 knowing that it's not going to be able to get to another group 04:35:31.360 --> 04:35:33.600 with the fact that nice shape loaded. 04:35:33.600 --> 04:35:34.440 Here comes Friar. 04:35:34.440 --> 04:35:37.160 You need to land two Alcatel to even have a chance. 04:35:37.160 --> 04:35:39.320 Two Alcatel isn't even enough. 04:35:39.320 --> 04:35:40.960 If you'd be David trying to play it out here, 04:35:40.960 --> 04:35:42.960 but there's still the Alcatel available, 04:35:42.960 --> 04:35:45.160 but any reader could go for the combo play. 04:35:45.160 --> 04:35:47.000 You'd be David might just full send it to avoid it. 04:35:47.000 --> 04:35:49.440 Well, I think he's worried about the combo play 04:35:49.440 --> 04:35:51.320 because he thinks that if you David does win 04:35:51.320 --> 04:35:52.920 that charge attack priority, 04:35:52.920 --> 04:35:55.020 Maybe he's worried about losing charge security 04:35:55.020 --> 04:35:56.300 and wasting that attack. 04:35:56.300 --> 04:35:58.940 Now he's waiting until there's no energy left 04:35:58.940 --> 04:36:01.020 and then he's gonna throw the combo play 04:36:01.020 --> 04:36:03.060 so that is smart from Enny Guido 04:36:03.060 --> 04:36:06.580 and he's able to win it two to zero to advance. 04:36:06.580 --> 04:36:08.660 Three ball flex for Enny Guido 04:36:08.660 --> 04:36:11.420 as he closes out with a few more mud shots. 04:36:11.420 --> 04:36:14.260 He might be the world champion of the Cedar submission, 04:36:14.260 --> 04:36:15.260 but like you said, butters, 04:36:15.260 --> 04:36:17.660 he might be the world champion of the Elder Division too. 04:36:17.660 --> 04:36:20.740 I mean, he's well on his way. 04:36:20.740 --> 04:36:26.540 He could be the first time ever, two-time Pokemon Go World Champion. 04:36:26.540 --> 04:36:30.740 And he's just a couple of series away from getting to that coveted Winners Finals, 04:36:30.740 --> 04:36:35.100 but also making it to Chase Center for Championship Sunday. 04:36:35.100 --> 04:36:40.340 Hemi Weedow, a big name in the community ever since his World Champion title back in 04:36:40.340 --> 04:36:42.100 2022 in London. 04:36:42.100 --> 04:36:46.700 And he's had so many great performances throughout, a EYC champion, a regional champion. 04:36:46.700 --> 04:36:49.500 I think it's been a few years since he's won a title. 04:36:49.500 --> 04:36:54.000 Meanwhile, players like D.V. David have been on the rise, winning two regional battles since then. 04:36:54.000 --> 04:37:03.000 And maybe somebody were like, I mean, we don't out of this, but no, he came back with a vengeance for this world championships in 2026. 04:37:03.000 --> 04:37:12.000 And I mean, you know, he beat Boom 2-1, but even a more dominant victory against D.V. David with the same team, 2-0, and Magnum plays throughout. 04:37:12.000 --> 04:37:14.000 And he knows he's inside. 04:37:14.000 --> 04:37:17.000 He knows he's going to the up and tail on the charge attack party. 04:37:17.000 --> 04:37:21.000 He makes a perfect catch and just closes it out with a bulky force glove. 04:37:21.000 --> 04:37:23.000 He really sprinted ahead in that matchup. 04:37:23.000 --> 04:37:26.000 He dominated the opening lead matchup fight, 04:37:26.000 --> 04:37:30.000 completely optimizing his Quadsar throwing on charge attack priority 04:37:30.000 --> 04:37:34.000 and forcing the licky-licky to go down while the Quadsar was very healthy. 04:37:34.000 --> 04:37:35.000 Then that swap. 04:37:35.000 --> 04:37:37.000 So he started out with such a lead. 04:37:37.000 --> 04:37:39.000 And even though Pete P. David is an awesome player, 04:37:39.000 --> 04:37:44.000 It was so hard for him to climb back and sprint back into this race. 04:37:44.000 --> 04:37:47.000 Amy Weedle started on top and he ended on top. 04:37:47.000 --> 04:37:50.000 He was able to defeat PvP David and boom, 04:37:50.000 --> 04:37:54.000 two young phenoms that were running the same exact team. 04:37:54.000 --> 04:37:57.000 Yeah, and you know, it's so, it was so early in the game 04:37:57.000 --> 04:37:59.000 going that third off the tail on charge activity. 04:37:59.000 --> 04:38:00.000 Some of you might be wondering, 04:38:00.000 --> 04:38:02.000 why not just shield the PvP David? 04:38:02.000 --> 04:38:04.000 But he's such a talented player, he knows. 04:38:04.000 --> 04:38:06.000 If he shields that off the tail and gets the shot of all, 04:38:06.000 --> 04:38:08.000 he comes away with no energy left 04:38:08.000 --> 04:38:12.560 left and he just found a shield for no reason not knowing what's in the back right it's like it's 04:38:12.560 --> 04:38:17.360 like such a checkmate situation doomed if you do doomed if you don't in that situation and 04:38:18.000 --> 04:38:22.240 henry we don't just held on to pressure all the way throughout and that's why he had that three ball 04:38:22.240 --> 04:38:28.320 flex man well he optimizes energy and he optimizes his experience right he's been at the championship 04:38:28.320 --> 04:38:35.040 circuit all the way back in 2022 some of these trainers that have that reserve of experience 04:38:35.040 --> 04:38:37.360 do really well in world competition. 04:38:37.360 --> 04:38:40.160 One trainer who's up next is Marto Gaudi. 04:38:40.160 --> 04:38:42.840 He is obviously a well accomplished trainer 04:38:42.840 --> 04:38:45.320 with multiple titles, an international title, 04:38:45.320 --> 04:38:47.920 regional titles as well, special event titles. 04:38:47.920 --> 04:38:51.560 But he always shows out at world competitions, 04:38:51.560 --> 04:38:53.920 ever since the first ever one. 04:38:53.920 --> 04:38:57.080 And now look, he is in winners round number two 04:38:57.080 --> 04:38:59.640 with the same opportunity as the two trainers 04:38:59.640 --> 04:39:01.520 from Japan and Imi Wido just did 04:39:01.520 --> 04:39:03.560 to advance into winners round number three. 04:39:03.560 --> 04:39:04.260 That's right. 04:39:04.260 --> 04:39:06.860 Always rise to the occasion on the big stage. 04:39:06.860 --> 04:39:09.220 And if you're tuning in right now for the first time, 04:39:09.220 --> 04:39:11.820 be sure to continue watching for so many reasons. 04:39:11.820 --> 04:39:15.060 Besides just the battles, you get all these great Twitch trumps. 04:39:15.060 --> 04:39:17.220 You get it for free just for watching. 04:39:17.220 --> 04:39:20.380 And if you watch up to 60 minutes for Pokemon Go 04:39:20.380 --> 04:39:22.580 and a lot of these other games that are going on right now 04:39:22.580 --> 04:39:25.500 in their respective broadcasts, you get all these rewards. 04:39:25.500 --> 04:39:27.860 Take a screenshot if you need to, zoom in and see it. 04:39:27.860 --> 04:39:30.500 But with Pokemon Go, you get the exclusive ticket 04:39:30.500 --> 04:39:32.780 on that the reigning world champion, Billsboy Hughes. 04:39:32.780 --> 04:39:38.620 this same exact team that he used, but also it has exclusive worlds background after it. 04:39:38.620 --> 04:39:43.100 And you know, but I know we're working the production, but I was watching this backstage as well. 04:39:43.100 --> 04:39:44.260 So I got to get my twitch chop. 04:39:44.260 --> 04:39:48.860 Oh, you got to. And I want to get a twitch badge as well, because we have an exclusive twitch 04:39:48.860 --> 04:39:53.700 badge that will go right next to your name while chatting. It is an awesome flex here. 04:39:53.700 --> 04:39:58.540 It's one of the best weekends of the year to be a Pokemon fan. Of course, you can get all of these 04:39:58.540 --> 04:40:02.900 free items and if you're in the venue right now or at Pokemon xp there is so 04:40:02.900 --> 04:40:07.180 much to do in San Francisco there are themed baseball games there are drone 04:40:07.180 --> 04:40:11.980 shows at night it is just a Pokemon city right now that's right ten years 04:40:11.980 --> 04:40:15.900 from now you're gonna be dropping this Pikachu batch in a twitch chat like 04:40:15.900 --> 04:40:19.900 where did you get this I was like well I tuned into Pokemon World Championships 04:40:19.900 --> 04:40:23.660 in 2026 where were you at when that happened and you don't want to be that 04:40:23.660 --> 04:40:26.980 person right so you want to be the one that's dropping the emo flexing on 04:40:26.980 --> 04:40:32.660 people. And if you are in the venue and you casually play Pokemon Go, I encourage you to 04:40:32.660 --> 04:40:37.540 update that because some cool stuff is happening this weekend. And another weekend, some other 04:40:37.540 --> 04:40:42.980 cool stuff is happening because a special Night Out EDM concert with special appearances 04:40:42.980 --> 04:40:47.940 from Marshmallow and Allison Wonderland. Huge Pokemon fans in itself. It's going to be an 04:40:47.940 --> 04:40:51.380 awesome night. Yeah, it's already so down Los Angeles, but if you're in the London area or 04:40:51.380 --> 04:40:56.500 want to go out to London, November 10th is going to be that second concert. All right. Well, 04:40:56.500 --> 04:41:03.740 I said it before we got Marzo Gaudet on stage. I think these trainers are just about ready and it's gonna be against Jai 04:41:04.300 --> 04:41:10.080 One of the only Australian trainers that made it into date number two 04:41:10.080 --> 04:41:15.340 I believe there was another trainer that has bounced back between Australia and North America 04:41:15.900 --> 04:41:22.000 Yes, exactly, but the one trainer that has been in Australia this entire season and is carrying 04:41:22.000 --> 04:41:25.320 Oceana on his shoulders has to be Jai. 04:41:25.320 --> 04:41:28.440 Kevlin won the underrated players, I think, in our circuit, right? 04:41:28.440 --> 04:41:31.480 The top part is, because you're an Oceana, there's not as many tournaments, 04:41:31.480 --> 04:41:33.520 so he has gone to International 24. 04:41:33.520 --> 04:41:40.400 This is the second world test, well, but no player is more synonymously well-known 04:41:40.400 --> 04:41:44.040 and associated with Shadow of the Long Night Tales than they love Jai. 04:41:44.040 --> 04:41:46.400 Brings it into almost every tournament. 04:41:46.400 --> 04:41:48.280 I believe this is his seventh tournament 04:41:48.280 --> 04:41:52.120 and bring Shadow of the Night Tales out of nine tournaments. 04:41:52.120 --> 04:41:53.600 Both of his second place finishers 04:41:53.600 --> 04:41:55.120 was with Shadow of the Night Tales, 04:41:55.120 --> 04:41:58.280 and he finds a way to make it work in every single meta 04:41:58.280 --> 04:41:59.400 that you can play it in. 04:41:59.400 --> 04:42:02.160 Even in a meta where Cancel of the Night Tales is meta, 04:42:02.160 --> 04:42:04.800 the hard counter to that variance. 04:42:04.800 --> 04:42:08.600 Well, if he could find a way to make it work in this matchup, 04:42:08.600 --> 04:42:12.440 he might be a Pokemon genius, because it has a lot of counters 04:42:12.440 --> 04:42:13.920 on Mardo Gaudes' team. 04:42:13.920 --> 04:42:16.120 He has the licky-licky that's strong into it, 04:42:16.120 --> 04:42:18.880 the tank in the pond that's dominant into it. 04:42:18.880 --> 04:42:23.880 He has the Dondozo and he has that shadow Kanto Ninetales 04:42:24.360 --> 04:42:26.400 that is the fire type Ninetales 04:42:26.400 --> 04:42:31.360 that will definitely counter that ice fairy Alolan Ninetales. 04:42:31.360 --> 04:42:33.760 But otherwise there is an Altaria 04:42:33.760 --> 04:42:35.400 on the side of Martel Gata's team, 04:42:35.400 --> 04:42:37.360 but I feel like that Altaria is so free 04:42:37.360 --> 04:42:39.640 because you're thinking that there's no way 04:42:39.640 --> 04:42:43.320 that Jai is bringing an Alolan Ninetales into this matchup. 04:42:43.320 --> 04:42:45.320 Another Pokemon that feels pretty free 04:42:45.320 --> 04:42:48.960 If you can scare off the Altaria, it's definitely the Dondozo. 04:42:48.960 --> 04:42:50.240 I was actually mistaken. 04:42:50.240 --> 04:42:54.200 Jaya said three-time second-place finisher every time 04:42:54.200 --> 04:42:56.680 with that Shadow of the Night just here we go. 04:42:56.680 --> 04:42:58.880 It's Mark McCall, they first they love Jai, 04:42:58.880 --> 04:43:02.640 Latian first Oceania, and it's gonna be an Altaria mirror match. 04:43:02.640 --> 04:43:04.440 And there can be both points in this matchup. 04:43:04.440 --> 04:43:07.200 So let's look at the Dragon Breath here to see if you can see 04:43:07.200 --> 04:43:10.160 if when Altaria is taking more Dragon Breath damage 04:43:10.160 --> 04:43:11.000 than the other. 04:43:11.000 --> 04:43:12.240 I don't know if I can spot it yet, 04:43:12.240 --> 04:43:13.680 but here comes the Sky Attack 04:43:13.680 --> 04:43:16.360 into the first Altaria, just gonna let it go. 04:43:16.360 --> 04:43:17.200 No problem. 04:43:17.200 --> 04:43:18.640 The second Sky Attack is available, 04:43:18.640 --> 04:43:20.280 but swap into the Licky Licky, 04:43:20.280 --> 04:43:21.840 and now you have your own Licky Licky 04:43:21.840 --> 04:43:22.800 and a Quagsire in the back, 04:43:22.800 --> 04:43:25.080 but deciding to throw his energy a little chipping dip. 04:43:25.080 --> 04:43:26.440 I like to swap with Marcel Galvez, 04:43:26.440 --> 04:43:28.360 expecting that there might be a Quagsire in the back, 04:43:28.360 --> 04:43:30.360 and that's exactly what is in the back. 04:43:30.360 --> 04:43:32.580 But they go, Jai, look at this smart play from him. 04:43:32.580 --> 04:43:33.560 Goes through the chip, 04:43:33.560 --> 04:43:35.560 and now comes in with the Licky Licky, 04:43:35.560 --> 04:43:37.080 because the Licky Licky not only has played 04:43:37.080 --> 04:43:39.120 into Marcel Galvez, Altaria, 04:43:39.120 --> 04:43:40.920 but there's no way he loses a switch of manners 04:43:40.920 --> 04:43:42.680 now that he do that Sky Attack, 04:43:42.680 --> 04:43:44.880 and has brought the HP of the liquid, liquid mode. 04:43:44.880 --> 04:43:46.240 That was a smart play from Jai, 04:43:46.240 --> 04:43:48.120 but it's not devastating for Marto. 04:43:48.120 --> 04:43:50.280 Just because the Shadow Fragsire 04:43:50.280 --> 04:43:52.200 does have Aqua Tail and Stone Edge, 04:43:52.200 --> 04:43:55.560 in that matchup can get really awkward into the Tinketon. 04:43:55.560 --> 04:43:57.600 Even though you resist the Geaton Hammer, 04:43:57.600 --> 04:44:01.320 it does so much and you can only throw Aqua Tails in return 04:44:01.320 --> 04:44:03.440 because the Stone Edge is obviously resisted. 04:44:03.440 --> 04:44:04.520 Here comes the body save. 04:44:04.520 --> 04:44:06.920 Now the timers are available for both of these traders. 04:44:06.920 --> 04:44:08.480 Do we see another pivot? 04:44:08.480 --> 04:44:11.080 And there it is, instantly getting out of the battlefield. 04:44:11.080 --> 04:44:13.480 Marshall is going to come back into silk up a shadow ball. 04:44:13.480 --> 04:44:15.040 And this is not bad for DeLuk Jai at all. 04:44:15.040 --> 04:44:17.600 He just wants to get rid of the Sultry as soon as possible. 04:44:17.600 --> 04:44:19.920 So that he quacks out, has placed his shine. 04:44:19.920 --> 04:44:21.600 It's not like Wightsever doesn't have play into it, 04:44:21.600 --> 04:44:24.120 but you're doing almost no damage for the mud shots. 04:44:24.120 --> 04:44:26.840 And here comes Jai with another shadow ball. 04:44:26.840 --> 04:44:29.720 Does Marshall go and throw up this first shield or just let this go? 04:44:29.720 --> 04:44:31.600 I feel like it's going to be tough if you let it go, 04:44:31.600 --> 04:44:32.760 but he does let it go. 04:44:32.760 --> 04:44:35.360 It's going to be all banking on the hopes of this tinketon. 04:44:35.360 --> 04:44:38.800 In the back, it's going to have a tough road ahead of itself, 04:44:38.800 --> 04:44:40.760 because it's going to have to finish off this tinketon. 04:44:40.760 --> 04:44:45.140 finish off the Licky Licky and could have had to finish off that Clive there. 04:44:45.140 --> 04:44:49.100 Instead, he comes in with his own Licky Licky to do Ticket Thons work for him. 04:44:49.100 --> 04:44:52.340 And March of Gold, they're trying to put everything on the team tongue. 04:44:52.340 --> 04:44:55.860 Like you said, it does have a decent matchup into Clive, 04:44:55.860 --> 04:44:59.660 despite the type disadvantage as March of Gold, they're going forward. 04:44:59.660 --> 04:45:02.560 The body slam, knowing that two shields are still around for Day Love Dive. 04:45:02.560 --> 04:45:03.940 Does Day Love Dive shield it? 04:45:03.940 --> 04:45:06.060 No, let's it go. A huge call from Day Love Dive. 04:45:06.060 --> 04:45:09.780 But this is risky though, because then you start to have to shield bulldozes. 04:45:09.780 --> 04:45:12.060 the lower you get, it's riskier and riskier. 04:45:12.060 --> 04:45:14.780 So here comes that first protect shield from Jai. 04:45:14.780 --> 04:45:15.700 And do you pivot out? 04:45:15.700 --> 04:45:17.420 You don't want to get farmed down here. 04:45:17.420 --> 04:45:18.500 There goes the pivot. 04:45:18.500 --> 04:45:20.180 There is a one protect shield advantage, 04:45:20.180 --> 04:45:23.460 but there's already two AquaTails loaded up for Jai. 04:45:23.460 --> 04:45:25.260 And because this is the shadow class as well, 04:45:25.260 --> 04:45:26.580 even though it's only neutral AquaTail, 04:45:26.580 --> 04:45:27.620 it will definitely add up, 04:45:27.620 --> 04:45:29.980 especially with the mod shot to boots. 04:45:29.980 --> 04:45:33.060 Let's see if March of Gold is able to get to 04:45:33.060 --> 04:45:34.140 kick it on Hammer and land it, 04:45:34.140 --> 04:45:35.620 or go for the bake with the bulldoze. 04:45:35.620 --> 04:45:38.380 But back to back, AquaTail is available. 04:45:38.380 --> 04:45:41.820 Markzagal, you're gonna save one shield just in case the ultar could get to Flamethrower 04:45:41.820 --> 04:45:43.700 because that's still gonna do more damage than the Octatail. 04:45:43.700 --> 04:45:47.900 And if Jai misses a swap here and allows this Tinketon to bank extra energy, 04:45:47.900 --> 04:45:50.020 that could be the lose condition for Jai. 04:45:50.020 --> 04:45:55.660 So does he just stay in here with the Quadsire and force energy and maybe even save his protect shield for the backline? 04:45:55.660 --> 04:45:56.940 Here comes that bulldoze. 04:45:56.940 --> 04:45:59.780 And it's instantly no shielded from Jai! 04:45:59.780 --> 04:46:02.620 It's not gonna be enough to knock out the Quadsire! 04:46:02.620 --> 04:46:04.380 And can you get that debuff? 04:46:04.380 --> 04:46:06.380 You have the Licky Licky, you can't swap! 04:46:06.380 --> 04:46:07.340 Does he go for the swap? 04:46:07.340 --> 04:46:09.940 No, there is no swap and no protections remaining. 04:46:09.940 --> 04:46:11.980 Mardo Gaudi is running out of options. 04:46:11.980 --> 04:46:13.020 I love the play from Chai. 04:46:13.020 --> 04:46:15.420 He knows that even if Mato Gaudi goes for a kick 04:46:15.420 --> 04:46:18.060 to the hammer, he can just land a flamethrower from the ult 04:46:18.060 --> 04:46:20.300 target, now goes for the kick to the hammer, 04:46:20.300 --> 04:46:22.340 and Chai calls it perfectly. 04:46:22.340 --> 04:46:24.140 Now that it's in Skye's attack ring, Chai knows 04:46:24.140 --> 04:46:28.060 he has a win condition, unless Mato Gaudi catches the Skye's 04:46:28.060 --> 04:46:29.220 attack on the wiki-wiki. 04:46:29.220 --> 04:46:31.020 But it's going to be really hard as long as he goes 04:46:31.020 --> 04:46:33.100 in between a fair win, and that's exactly what he does. 04:46:33.100 --> 04:46:34.580 Because of the two-turn fast attack, 04:46:34.580 --> 04:46:35.780 it gets a one-turn fast attack. 04:46:35.780 --> 04:46:38.180 It's so difficult to swap in that position. 04:46:38.180 --> 04:46:41.100 The not very effective attack takes out the tickets on. 04:46:41.100 --> 04:46:43.540 Now the dragon that should be enough to finish off this 04:46:43.540 --> 04:46:44.380 licky, licky year. 04:46:44.380 --> 04:46:47.380 And it looks like Jai is going to take game number one. 04:46:47.380 --> 04:46:48.140 All right. 04:46:48.140 --> 04:46:50.140 What a performance from Dave Love. 04:46:50.140 --> 04:46:53.740 Jai on one of the biggest stage, a very dominant force 04:46:53.740 --> 04:46:56.660 in Oceania, but coming to the world stage 04:46:56.660 --> 04:47:00.060 and taking on a Titan like Martin Galdi's so easy feet. 04:47:00.060 --> 04:47:01.460 But he played that so well. 04:47:01.460 --> 04:47:03.300 And again, he made the calculation. 04:47:03.300 --> 04:47:05.540 Bait or no bait, he could win that game 04:47:05.540 --> 04:47:08.580 as long as he's he got the final show for Markzavalli. 04:47:08.580 --> 04:47:09.260 You can see it, right? 04:47:09.260 --> 04:47:10.740 He also reacted with the win. 04:47:10.740 --> 04:47:14.580 Markzavalli shielded that final up until on his last shield. 04:47:14.580 --> 04:47:16.860 He's like, oh, you gave me the wingtron I need. 04:47:16.860 --> 04:47:18.380 I now just need to go to playing door 04:47:18.380 --> 04:47:19.700 and I win this entire game. 04:47:19.700 --> 04:47:21.140 And with the FG lead on the backside, 04:47:21.140 --> 04:47:23.420 maybe it was doomed for Markzavalli either way. 04:47:23.420 --> 04:47:25.820 Yeah, and I believe that Marto was the aggressor 04:47:25.820 --> 04:47:27.580 a little bit with the switch timer. 04:47:27.580 --> 04:47:29.500 As soon as the switch timer was coming up, 04:47:29.500 --> 04:47:30.820 he was pivoting out of it. 04:47:30.820 --> 04:47:33.260 But he ended up in a negative situation 04:47:33.260 --> 04:47:35.260 where he led a Pokemon build down 04:47:35.260 --> 04:47:37.620 And then there was too many healthy Pokemon in the back, 04:47:37.620 --> 04:47:40.460 plus a bad matchup for that Tinketong 04:47:40.460 --> 04:47:41.860 against the Kwakzar in the back. 04:47:41.860 --> 04:47:43.340 And even though he played it well, 04:47:43.340 --> 04:47:45.180 he just couldn't get over that hurdle. 04:47:45.180 --> 04:47:48.540 So this matchup so far has seemed really fluid, 04:47:48.540 --> 04:47:49.900 extremely neutral. 04:47:49.900 --> 04:47:53.220 Both trainers running the Altaria and Licky Licky 04:47:53.220 --> 04:47:55.140 and the Marto side running the Tinketong, 04:47:55.140 --> 04:47:57.100 Jai side running that Kwakzar. 04:47:57.100 --> 04:47:58.540 So both of these trainers though, 04:47:58.540 --> 04:48:01.100 they could play out this entire matchup really safe. 04:48:01.100 --> 04:48:05.840 Marzo is one of the best trainers ever in Pokemon Go PDP. 04:48:05.840 --> 04:48:11.500 When he won his LAIC title, I called him the Go at the time. 04:48:11.500 --> 04:48:15.620 He was at a zoomerall status because in these big competitions, 04:48:15.620 --> 04:48:18.300 he is an insane force. 04:48:18.300 --> 04:48:22.340 He has been dominant in pretty much every single world's competition, 04:48:22.340 --> 04:48:25.220 and he's keeping it up in 2026 as well. 04:48:25.220 --> 04:48:25.980 That's right. 04:48:25.980 --> 04:48:30.460 Marzo Galdi, first ever worlds in London, got a fifth place finish. 04:48:30.460 --> 04:48:32.140 And then in his second ever world's, 04:48:32.140 --> 04:48:34.340 he missed the qualification for Yokohama. 04:48:34.340 --> 04:48:36.540 The next world's, he gets third place, 04:48:36.540 --> 04:48:38.820 makes it to the winners and losers finals. 04:48:38.820 --> 04:48:40.580 That's that trophy though, the international, 04:48:40.580 --> 04:48:42.260 the world's trophy, I should say. 04:48:42.260 --> 04:48:43.900 Last year, a little bit harder, right? 04:48:43.900 --> 04:48:45.460 He came in, probably as the best player, 04:48:45.460 --> 04:48:48.420 both decorated, but in some top matchups. 04:48:48.420 --> 04:48:49.940 And this year, refocus, 04:48:49.940 --> 04:48:51.780 didn't maybe have a split of a regular season, right? 04:48:51.780 --> 04:48:53.740 Didn't win any tournaments like the previous season, 04:48:53.740 --> 04:48:55.300 but he won't show a lot less tournaments. 04:48:55.300 --> 04:48:57.660 But he is locked in when it counts, 04:48:57.660 --> 04:48:59.460 and now he really needs to lock in 04:48:59.460 --> 04:49:01.500 with a second game, the fourth of game three. 04:49:01.500 --> 04:49:04.100 Well, it seems that pattern is every other year for Vardo, right? 04:49:04.100 --> 04:49:06.940 Every other year, good for him right now, 04:49:06.940 --> 04:49:08.940 he's on that other year cycle, 04:49:08.940 --> 04:49:11.380 where he does really well at the World Championships. 04:49:11.380 --> 04:49:13.780 But to keep continuing to do well, 04:49:13.780 --> 04:49:15.460 you'll have to take out Lovejoy, 04:49:15.460 --> 04:49:20.460 who of course is holding up the entire continent of OCEANIA right now 04:49:20.460 --> 04:49:25.100 because he is the last remaining trainer from that region. 04:49:25.100 --> 04:49:29.900 And he is just one game away from taking out one of Pokemon 04:49:29.900 --> 04:49:32.820 Go's most historic players in Marto Gaudi. 04:49:32.820 --> 04:49:35.540 And to do so, he's going to need to do it with this double 04:49:35.540 --> 04:49:38.500 flying team composition that we've seen from him throughout 04:49:38.500 --> 04:49:39.660 day number one as well. 04:49:39.660 --> 04:49:43.140 The ABA flying, but it makes a lot of sense as a Corbinite 04:49:43.140 --> 04:49:45.620 beast at the time, whereas the Altarite loses. 04:49:45.620 --> 04:49:48.980 And the Altarite beast in 9 kills, whereas the Corbinite loses. 04:49:48.980 --> 04:49:52.060 We have that bold team Water, Dale, that's going to be done. 04:49:52.060 --> 04:49:53.980 Those are making his appearance for the first time in this 04:49:53.980 --> 04:49:57.420 matchup and they love Jai, want to shield this up going straight for the payback 04:49:57.420 --> 04:50:00.700 but only through one sandbag so could have gotten a little bit more energy you 04:50:00.700 --> 04:50:03.860 can see him grimace a little bit but it's not the worst situation for him 04:50:03.860 --> 04:50:06.980 we'll see if it makes a difference now I mean it's only one sandbag difference 04:50:06.980 --> 04:50:10.420 and the damage and energy. And a protective advantage for that save 04:50:10.420 --> 04:50:14.500 light in the battle could be devastating for Jai. A Pokemon that we haven't seen 04:50:14.500 --> 04:50:18.940 so much here at worlds but we've seen it do really well in the go battle league 04:50:18.940 --> 04:50:23.220 leaderboard with multiple top trainers getting first place with that Pokemon on 04:50:23.220 --> 04:50:27.780 their team composition counter swapping into the licky-licky and this is hard to deal with. As soon 04:50:27.780 --> 04:50:31.780 as you do a chip and dip against a licky-licky it's hard for the other one to win just like it was 04:50:31.780 --> 04:50:35.940 with a lick atone matchup back in the day. I love the Dressroom Multicolby as well bringing in the 04:50:35.940 --> 04:50:39.940 Dondo Supreme, the Shadow Saviour. Shadow Saviour is actually not even that bad with licky-licky but 04:50:39.940 --> 04:50:44.580 now they seem to neutralize the licky-licky with his own after that chip damage. Shadow Saviour can 04:50:44.580 --> 04:50:50.020 hit mutually into everything remaining in Dablam's dice line, the double flier. Format does have a 04:50:50.020 --> 04:50:52.740 have a little bit extra residual energy, so that's G to note. 04:50:52.740 --> 04:50:55.060 Also, G to note is that they love Jai, 04:50:55.060 --> 04:50:56.660 does have a charge like priority in this near-match 04:50:56.660 --> 04:50:58.980 that could play in handy for future games, 04:50:58.980 --> 04:51:00.380 facing this current one. 04:51:00.380 --> 04:51:03.060 And charge attack priority in Pokemon Go, PVP, 04:51:03.060 --> 04:51:05.660 does go to the Pokemon with a higher attack stat, 04:51:05.660 --> 04:51:07.500 and if you see that they are a mirror, 04:51:07.500 --> 04:51:10.060 that means one of the trainers has that attack stat 04:51:10.060 --> 04:51:12.740 higher than the other, Licky Licky, when you appraise it. 04:51:12.740 --> 04:51:14.460 Now we're gonna come in with that Corponite 04:51:14.460 --> 04:51:16.780 almost at the payback, gonna need that payback energy 04:51:16.780 --> 04:51:18.940 to knock out, but with these sand attacks 04:51:18.940 --> 04:51:22.020 that are just adding up in Love Giant's kind of shaking his head. 04:51:22.020 --> 04:51:23.580 He doesn't want to have to use his left protector. 04:51:23.580 --> 04:51:24.700 It's just a body slam bait. 04:51:24.700 --> 04:51:27.300 And he uses his shield on that body slam bait. 04:51:27.300 --> 04:51:29.060 Yeah, you can see he doesn't like that. 04:51:29.060 --> 04:51:30.820 But a really smart bait from Margellar 04:51:30.820 --> 04:51:32.460 because he knows they love Giant. 04:51:32.460 --> 04:51:33.260 He knows the preserve. 04:51:33.260 --> 04:51:34.980 And he knows shields on the air cutter. 04:51:34.980 --> 04:51:36.420 Yeah, this might be still OK, though. 04:51:36.420 --> 04:51:38.420 If he gets sanded down before the next few streets, 04:51:38.420 --> 04:51:40.420 can he get to the Shadow Ball at time, 04:51:40.420 --> 04:51:43.220 goes for the body slam instead? 04:51:43.220 --> 04:51:44.260 This probably won't get you. 04:51:44.260 --> 04:51:46.100 But the problem is it might put the Corbinite 04:51:46.100 --> 04:51:48.340 in Shadow Ball range to just take it out 04:51:48.340 --> 04:51:49.740 before you get the payback call. 04:51:49.740 --> 04:51:52.380 Let's see here come the save line. 04:51:52.380 --> 04:51:53.820 And Halo try, one for the air corner. 04:51:53.820 --> 04:51:55.980 I mean, you have to respect it. 04:51:55.980 --> 04:51:56.820 You have to respect it. 04:51:56.820 --> 04:51:58.580 Yeah, there's really no reason to even go for it 04:51:58.580 --> 04:51:59.500 because you don't get one move off. 04:51:59.500 --> 04:52:00.540 But just go for it anyway. 04:52:00.540 --> 04:52:01.740 He can't get another one off. 04:52:01.740 --> 04:52:03.700 Maybe later on we'll see. 04:52:03.700 --> 04:52:06.860 But Montagaldi in a fantastic position 04:52:06.860 --> 04:52:08.140 and entry lead on the save line 04:52:08.140 --> 04:52:09.820 and has to shield advantage. 04:52:09.820 --> 04:52:12.060 There's just no way he doesn't shield the sky attack. 04:52:12.060 --> 04:52:14.700 And back to back foul play should close it out 04:52:14.700 --> 04:52:15.820 and force the game three. 04:52:15.820 --> 04:52:17.580 He's just so far ahead here 04:52:17.580 --> 04:52:19.220 because he has that protection. 04:52:19.220 --> 04:52:20.940 He already has double foul play. 04:52:20.940 --> 04:52:22.020 He can throw that now. 04:52:22.020 --> 04:52:25.100 And as you remember, there was an air cutter thrown 04:52:25.100 --> 04:52:26.220 and it was protected. 04:52:26.220 --> 04:52:28.740 So maybe even if there is an air cutter that is reached, 04:52:28.740 --> 04:52:30.780 it won't be enough to knock out the shadow save line. 04:52:30.780 --> 04:52:33.180 So one more foul play and a couple of shadow claws 04:52:33.180 --> 04:52:36.020 means that we're gonna have a tight series here. 04:52:36.020 --> 04:52:39.140 Mardo Gaudé is gonna be able to win game number two. 04:52:39.140 --> 04:52:41.740 All right, we have a series on our hands. 04:52:41.740 --> 04:52:42.740 As far as all they go, 04:52:42.740 --> 04:52:44.700 we're gonna three ball flex and come back 04:52:44.700 --> 04:52:47.460 with a vengeance in game number two. 04:52:47.460 --> 04:52:51.180 Like you said, he performs really well in worlds every other year, 04:52:51.180 --> 04:52:53.540 but this is also every other year for Jai. 04:52:53.540 --> 04:52:54.500 This is his second world. 04:52:54.500 --> 04:52:56.180 Didn't do so well in the first one, 04:52:56.180 --> 04:52:59.780 but he brought his trusty shadow little ninjas this time around. 04:52:59.780 --> 04:53:01.220 And he's looking to pave his own story. 04:53:01.220 --> 04:53:04.780 And we're definitely well aware that anything can happen, 04:53:04.780 --> 04:53:07.860 especially day number two at a World Championships. 04:53:07.860 --> 04:53:10.100 It doesn't matter if you are less known 04:53:10.100 --> 04:53:13.900 or if you're one of the heroes of Pokemon GO PDP. 04:53:13.900 --> 04:53:16.940 Anyone can do it and make it to that Championship Sunday. 04:53:16.940 --> 04:53:20.480 but for Marko Gaude, he has been relying a lot on that done though. 04:53:20.480 --> 04:53:22.520 So he actually said it's been his MVP Pokemon, 04:53:22.520 --> 04:53:26.360 but bringing out that wild card pick of Shadow Sable, I really like it. 04:53:26.360 --> 04:53:29.620 I mean, it didn't really matter because he was so far ahead in that battle 04:53:29.620 --> 04:53:31.700 that he didn't really get to show what it can do, 04:53:31.700 --> 04:53:33.460 but I really like it in this matchup. 04:53:33.460 --> 04:53:35.560 And I got an interesting stat line for you. 04:53:35.560 --> 04:53:39.740 Shadow is a homey, Henry, home size Henry here, dropping the facts. 04:53:39.740 --> 04:53:43.900 That was they love Jai's first game lost this entire tournament. 04:53:43.900 --> 04:53:44.900 This is the world, right? 04:53:44.900 --> 04:53:49.140 This isn't a small reach, you know, this is not an international, this is a world championship. 04:53:49.140 --> 04:53:54.020 He's facing off against every world competitor and hasn't even dropped a game until now. 04:53:54.020 --> 04:53:56.820 I mean, you can see how comfortable he is. I've been pretty comfortable too about him 04:53:56.820 --> 04:54:00.340 lost a single game. That's his first loss. Mark Zagala being the one to do it. 04:54:00.340 --> 04:54:06.580 11-0 meeting up to that game. Absolutely ridiculous. And you could see him cringe 04:54:06.580 --> 04:54:12.340 midway through that battle. He thought he had lost it there. So maybe his first real mistake 04:54:12.340 --> 04:54:15.080 in 12 battles with these bright lights. 04:54:15.080 --> 04:54:17.480 Insane from Lovejoy. 04:54:17.480 --> 04:54:19.980 And the fact that this is his first battle loss 04:54:19.980 --> 04:54:21.680 gives me even more confidence 04:54:21.680 --> 04:54:23.280 that he can bounce back here 04:54:23.280 --> 04:54:25.080 in advance to winners round number three. 04:54:25.080 --> 04:54:27.680 But to do so, you have to take out one of the best. 04:54:27.680 --> 04:54:29.480 Mardo Gaudi is gonna lead. 04:54:29.480 --> 04:54:32.760 And he's coming out swinging with his signature Pokemon, 04:54:32.760 --> 04:54:34.360 the Shadow of the Night Tales. 04:54:34.360 --> 04:54:37.400 And there's not a clear answer for the Licky Licky. 04:54:37.400 --> 04:54:39.700 However, I see this matchup play out. 04:54:39.700 --> 04:54:41.860 It's actually not that bad for Shadow of the Night Tales. 04:54:41.860 --> 04:54:46.760 the extra shadow damage actually make this matchup almost favored for the shadow alone. 04:54:46.760 --> 04:54:50.600 Nineteen just see how much this weather ball does and you understand I'm saying and if you 04:54:50.600 --> 04:54:53.760 get landed that's even better gonna build up to it. 04:54:53.760 --> 04:54:56.160 Watch all they have to respect the potential. 04:54:56.160 --> 04:54:58.660 That's the way he has so many answers. 04:54:58.660 --> 04:54:59.660 He's triple strong. 04:54:59.660 --> 04:55:00.660 Nineteen. 04:55:00.660 --> 04:55:01.660 It doesn't matter. 04:55:01.660 --> 04:55:03.600 But look, he's one more away. 04:55:03.600 --> 04:55:07.780 This next weather ball can't KO the licky licky and forces the shield for multiple 04:55:07.780 --> 04:55:08.780 getting well. 04:55:08.780 --> 04:55:11.560 That's really good news for love drive because there was nowhere for that alone and Nineteen 04:55:11.560 --> 04:55:15.440 to go in the back with that Don Dozo and the Ticket Ton. Now suddenly, Mardo is just trying 04:55:15.440 --> 04:55:19.320 to get extra energy on his Licky Licky. This body slam will be enough to knock out. Love 04:55:19.320 --> 04:55:22.960 Gaius thinking about it, but Licky Licky is almost at the next body slam. So he says, 04:55:22.960 --> 04:55:26.040 okay, you did your job. You got to be the protector. Thank you. My favorite Pokemon 04:55:26.040 --> 04:55:30.520 ever. Now I'll bring in another ice type Pokemon, but not yet. Probably the Korn for Night 04:55:30.520 --> 04:55:35.520 First. Yeah, actually, I'll bring in Lapras. The M.J. Lapras is still pretty nice as you 04:55:35.520 --> 04:55:40.000 have the Skullbast to hit Korn into everything. You have perfect coverage right? Nothing's 04:55:40.000 --> 04:55:41.920 from this is Musa combination. 04:55:41.920 --> 04:55:44.360 Gonna put everything on the Corvette and said, 04:55:44.360 --> 04:55:46.640 dude, this is a crazy risky line. 04:55:46.640 --> 04:55:48.640 ABA reaches the shadow, 04:55:48.640 --> 04:55:50.560 canceled nine, there's just those four. 04:55:50.560 --> 04:55:52.560 Full sense, the risky line, 04:55:52.560 --> 04:55:54.120 puts everything on the Corvette, 04:55:54.120 --> 04:55:56.080 doesn't shield the Lapras yet again. 04:55:56.080 --> 04:55:57.600 The problem is, where's that energy 04:55:57.600 --> 04:55:58.680 and shield advantage gonna go 04:55:58.680 --> 04:56:00.240 in the back line against that Ticketon? 04:56:00.240 --> 04:56:01.400 And there is the form down. 04:56:01.400 --> 04:56:03.480 You have all the energy, you have even a Skull Bash. 04:56:03.480 --> 04:56:05.520 This is a Skull Bash Lapras. 04:56:05.520 --> 04:56:06.840 That's gonna do a lot of damage 04:56:06.840 --> 04:56:08.360 if you bring in the Dozo here 04:56:08.360 --> 04:56:11.960 to try to soak up some sparkling arias and it said you take that skull 04:56:11.960 --> 04:56:15.920 back here comes the skull back no not yet it's gonna be able to lay in this is 04:56:15.920 --> 04:56:19.800 exactly what they love to I want shield or one shield down right much like I 04:56:19.800 --> 04:56:23.920 just want to shield this but now you set up the corner knife for the tingleton 04:56:23.920 --> 04:56:27.320 and much of all they can't really just pass that the sound as they look at 04:56:27.320 --> 04:56:31.400 reaching on us one guy throws right before the surface reach and much of 04:56:31.400 --> 04:56:35.160 all the nodes it is just a sparkly all right but this chip damage is absolutely 04:56:35.160 --> 04:56:38.500 crucial for they love Jai. And you can't really even fairy went down but he's gonna 04:56:38.500 --> 04:56:41.660 try he swapped in to try to get that fairy went down and now he's shaking his 04:56:41.660 --> 04:56:44.760 head a little bit because he's on a protect shield disadvantage against that 04:56:44.760 --> 04:56:49.340 shadow quarter knife. Gonna go for the early bulldoze trying to get a key debuff. 04:56:49.340 --> 04:56:55.880 He has a 50-50 chance to get the defense to drop. Kian Marto secure it. Yes! He gets 04:56:55.880 --> 04:56:59.600 but the bulldoze no shield is absolutely useful they love Jai as well 04:56:59.600 --> 04:57:03.200 because even the resistance on Hammer can't be quite a fist. He just has to 04:57:03.200 --> 04:57:06.120 save one shield for the surf load on Nandos. 04:57:06.120 --> 04:57:09.400 I don't even know if Nandos can get the two surfs in the end game. 04:57:09.400 --> 04:57:10.800 And because of that, they love track. 04:57:10.800 --> 04:57:11.920 You're pretty comfortable. 04:57:11.920 --> 04:57:13.840 Markzikov, they're doubling down on the base 04:57:13.840 --> 04:57:15.120 and does get the first shield. 04:57:15.120 --> 04:57:16.800 And can he get another debuff here? 04:57:16.800 --> 04:57:19.640 So that defense has been dropped by two stages. 04:57:19.640 --> 04:57:21.360 No, one for two. 04:57:21.360 --> 04:57:22.600 Here comes the air cutter. 04:57:22.600 --> 04:57:24.320 There's only one protection remaining. 04:57:24.320 --> 04:57:25.600 It's not very effective. 04:57:25.600 --> 04:57:27.880 Lovejoy is also going for a boost himself, 04:57:27.880 --> 04:57:29.680 trying to get an attack raise here. 04:57:29.680 --> 04:57:30.400 It doesn't get it. 04:57:30.400 --> 04:57:32.120 No, he comes up empty. 04:57:32.120 --> 04:57:33.840 There is two water types in the back. 04:57:33.840 --> 04:57:35.240 They both have really low health. 04:57:35.240 --> 04:57:36.440 Here comes the payback. 04:57:36.440 --> 04:57:39.160 He might think Mardo is gonna no shield the air cutter. 04:57:39.160 --> 04:57:40.480 He actually throws the payback. 04:57:40.480 --> 04:57:41.640 Is this gonna be enough 04:57:41.640 --> 04:57:43.760 until the fairy typing of the decadon? 04:57:43.760 --> 04:57:44.600 Yes! 04:57:44.600 --> 04:57:46.320 That's absolutely massive. 04:57:46.320 --> 04:57:49.120 Don Dosa has too much work for it to do. 04:57:49.120 --> 04:57:49.960 They love Shai. 04:57:49.960 --> 04:57:52.400 No, there's no reason not to shield this. 04:57:52.400 --> 04:57:55.160 Only a few more sand attacks away 04:57:55.160 --> 04:57:57.880 from getting to the back to back air cutter. 04:57:57.880 --> 04:57:59.520 He also has a catch opportunity. 04:57:59.520 --> 04:58:00.840 However, Mardo, 04:58:00.840 --> 04:58:02.800 all the trivia to get to the server time. 04:58:02.800 --> 04:58:03.920 There could be a potential test. 04:58:03.920 --> 04:58:05.760 So this is gonna be super tough for you. 04:58:05.760 --> 04:58:07.960 You can't predict when the catch is happening. 04:58:07.960 --> 04:58:09.120 Just use your watch or attack. 04:58:09.120 --> 04:58:10.400 Does he get the catch off? 04:58:10.400 --> 04:58:12.080 Does he get the serve off? 04:58:12.080 --> 04:58:13.400 Wait a second, it's gonna be so close. 04:58:13.400 --> 04:58:16.040 It's gonna come down to Side Wave versus Waterfall. 04:58:16.040 --> 04:58:18.440 Both of this, he just looked up for some luck, 04:58:18.440 --> 04:58:19.280 for some help. 04:58:19.280 --> 04:58:20.800 If the serve is gonna be a knockout, 04:58:20.800 --> 04:58:22.480 it's Side Wave versus Waterfall. 04:58:22.480 --> 04:58:25.400 And it looks like Side Wave is gonna be able to do it. 04:58:25.400 --> 04:58:26.920 Oh, my God! 04:58:26.920 --> 04:58:29.040 Waterfall, man! 04:58:29.040 --> 04:58:35.140 Don Dozo, one HB, even Marshall Goulding is absolutely in shock. 04:58:35.140 --> 04:58:39.380 And Marshall Goulding, every other year, he is back. 04:58:39.380 --> 04:58:42.460 Don Dozo is his MVP for a reason. 04:58:42.460 --> 04:58:46.540 In a matchup where you have fast attack versus fast attack, one's resistant, 04:58:46.540 --> 04:58:49.380 one is neutral, Marshall can't believe it. 04:58:49.380 --> 04:58:54.900 His entire fate in this tournament just shifted on the back of that giant whale. 04:58:54.900 --> 04:59:00.000 Dondo so as he's able to secure the defensive game number three to move on 04:59:00.460 --> 04:59:05.120 Pull the rabbit out of a hat and then some absolutely wild 04:59:05.940 --> 04:59:09.420 Endgame there already have to see the replay on that because I'm looking at I'm like 04:59:09.780 --> 04:59:15.800 Yeah, three turn move as well into one turn. You don't even know you got three waterfalls off 04:59:15.800 --> 04:59:18.300 At that low of health against side wave 04:59:18.300 --> 04:59:22.300 Mardo is one of the most talented trainers of course. 04:59:22.300 --> 04:59:23.300 Dondo does his MVP. 04:59:23.300 --> 04:59:24.300 He knows that Pokemon. 04:59:24.300 --> 04:59:27.300 He didn't think it could happen either. 04:59:27.300 --> 04:59:28.300 Absolutely wild. 04:59:28.300 --> 04:59:31.300 Absolutely wild from one of the top players in the world. 04:59:31.300 --> 04:59:34.300 I mean, that's just like, even with all the skill in the world, 04:59:34.300 --> 04:59:37.300 I don't think most people can pull that off, 04:59:37.300 --> 04:59:40.300 but what a crazy, crazy end game there, too. 04:59:40.300 --> 04:59:44.300 I mean, I think the problem is, I think a slight miscue from Dale Ajay. 04:59:44.300 --> 04:59:47.300 He had the option to potentially even go lap race, right? 04:59:47.300 --> 04:59:51.080 right to try to get that sparking area to try to force the energy from the down 04:59:51.080 --> 04:59:55.280 though so at that point they have to just go for the waterfalls down you know 04:59:55.280 --> 04:59:58.660 and then that's you know and you might get nervous right you might get nervous and 04:59:58.660 --> 05:00:02.540 throw the surf and honestly at this point we're all thinking there's no way 05:00:02.540 --> 05:00:07.020 this is the waterfall will take up the lap at the time but three waterfalls is 05:00:07.020 --> 05:00:13.900 insane and it survives nine sideways to to endure that at that health range 05:00:13.900 --> 05:00:16.240 Wow, this world is a real deal. 05:00:16.240 --> 05:00:19.240 Well, Pokemon Go Worlds is where miracles happen. 05:00:19.240 --> 05:00:22.560 And for Marto, a miracle did just happen. 05:00:22.560 --> 05:00:23.700 And he is advancing. 05:00:23.700 --> 05:00:26.640 And he is one step closer to his ultimate dream 05:00:26.640 --> 05:00:29.060 of becoming the Pokemon Go World Champion. 05:00:29.060 --> 05:00:32.620 And being in that competition tomorrow at Chase Center, 05:00:32.620 --> 05:00:36.540 one of the most exciting matches that I've ever seen. 05:00:36.540 --> 05:00:39.240 And LumJai, who had not dropped a single game 05:00:39.240 --> 05:00:42.080 the entire tournament, just dropped two in a row 05:00:42.080 --> 05:00:43.080 to Marto Galle. 05:00:43.080 --> 05:00:45.140 Yeah, heartbreaking loss, different level of joy, 05:00:45.140 --> 05:00:48.060 but he's still in this tournament in March of all day. 05:00:48.060 --> 05:00:50.660 A regional champion, an international champion. 05:00:50.660 --> 05:00:53.260 He's missing the final piece, the world champion, 05:00:53.260 --> 05:00:55.060 and he's well on his way to do it. 05:00:55.060 --> 05:00:56.900 But we got some more crazy matches up. 05:00:56.900 --> 05:01:00.500 We got a head-to-head matchup, Japan versus Japan coming up, 05:01:00.500 --> 05:01:02.020 and that's gonna be a real exciting one. 05:01:02.020 --> 05:01:03.220 Stay tuned for that one, 05:01:03.220 --> 05:01:05.100 as we have four incredible actions here 05:01:05.100 --> 05:01:07.060 at Pokemon Go World Championships. 05:02:07.060 --> 05:02:14.060 Welcome in trainers. I'm here 05:02:14.060 --> 05:02:16.060 with some of the best trainers 05:02:16.060 --> 05:02:18.060 in the world and there are worlds 05:02:18.060 --> 05:02:20.060 qualified. I know that you've been 05:02:20.060 --> 05:02:21.060 battling a lot in the go battle 05:02:21.060 --> 05:02:23.060 league and a lot of trainers at 05:02:23.060 --> 05:02:25.060 home. They're not able to enjoy 05:02:25.060 --> 05:02:27.060 the tournament competitively, but 05:02:27.060 --> 05:02:29.060 maybe they're in GBL. You see, 05:02:29.060 --> 05:02:31.060 you know what? I want a strong 05:02:31.060 --> 05:02:33.060 team. I want to compete. I want to 05:02:33.060 --> 05:02:35.060 compete. I want to compete. I want 05:02:35.060 --> 05:02:41.360 I want a strong team. I want to compete. I want to play like my hero Aero. Aero, what are you currently running in GVL? 05:02:41.540 --> 05:02:47.980 Okay, so I'm currently running. Haseung Electrode, Shadow Wipesire and Shadow Swanna. 05:02:48.140 --> 05:02:52.940 The goal of the team is to save all your shields for Swanna and let it rain there. 05:02:53.220 --> 05:02:57.580 Do you have any moveset recommendations? I know Swanna gets gust and that's pretty powerful. 05:02:57.580 --> 05:03:03.700 I would run gust, Aqua Jet, fly on Swanna on Electrode as Kim Ting is swift is. 05:03:03.700 --> 05:03:11.620 I would run wild charge and energy ball and you always want stone edge on quagsire mudbox not a real move set 05:03:12.340 --> 05:03:14.660 Thank you so much, Eric. I know you've got a match coming up 05:03:14.660 --> 05:03:18.460 So I'll see who else we can find and best of luck you next round. Thank you sweetie. I 05:03:19.340 --> 05:03:24.820 Just bumped into out of pocket who I know as the number one quagsire fan and I've asked him as well 05:03:24.820 --> 05:03:28.380 He's one of the best trainers in North America pocket. What are you running in GBL right now? 05:03:28.380 --> 05:03:37.380 So I actually hit the legend rank running Quags RGBL, but very recently I've been enjoying a team that consisted of Shadowbug by Fortress, Dondozo, and Wikileki. 05:03:37.380 --> 05:03:44.380 I like to call the team the Rotators because when both Fortress and Dondozo use their fast attacks to kind of like twist a little bit, like Dondozo is really cool. 05:03:44.380 --> 05:03:50.380 He just like a, he's like a little like, like he charges up a twist to throw the waterfalls and it's a lot of fun. 05:03:50.380 --> 05:03:55.380 You got to teach me that move after we finish this interview, but I wanted to ask you, you mentioned the waterfall Dondozo. 05:03:55.380 --> 05:03:57.380 What other movesets would you recommend for this team? 05:03:57.380 --> 05:04:03.780 team. So Fortress, Fortress really excels with flying debuffs. So you know with bug-flying 05:04:03.780 --> 05:04:10.100 basket pressure, it'll either lower their defenses with a sand tomb or lower their attacks with a 05:04:10.100 --> 05:04:15.300 rock tomb. Dundoso, it really likes the cheapest target possible. It's gonna how 05:04:15.300 --> 05:04:19.780 slow waterfall is. So you run surfing and outrage with it. And then Licky Licky, 05:04:19.780 --> 05:04:24.420 you just run roll out, shot above body slam. Awesome, Paka. Any advice for playing the team? 05:04:24.420 --> 05:04:30.700 Do you have a safe swap you always go to Licky Licky in that situation or what? I'd say like 99% of the time is Licky Licky 05:04:30.700 --> 05:04:35.140 I would only really safe swap down doza if you're like they do not have 05:04:35.700 --> 05:04:40.820 Electrode or a jump flop or something that really shuts it down because I'm those those extremely good energy 05:04:40.860 --> 05:04:45.180 But it's just way more likely to get a finite really tough matchup pocket. Thank you so much 05:04:45.180 --> 05:04:48.460 I know you have a match coming up. So I'll let you run. Let's see who else we can find I 05:04:49.460 --> 05:04:52.500 Am here with one of North America's rising stars 05:04:52.500 --> 05:04:56.700 This is Susnitz Eater, who burst onto the stage just a couple years ago. 05:04:56.700 --> 05:04:59.300 He's qualified for Worlds this year as well. 05:04:59.300 --> 05:05:02.200 Susnitz, I'm so curious, because your team this weekend is cool, 05:05:02.200 --> 05:05:04.300 but what are you running in Go Battle League? 05:05:04.300 --> 05:05:07.200 Yeah, so Go Battle League is a little different from show six. 05:05:07.200 --> 05:05:11.300 Right now, I'm kind of preferring to use glaring, wheezing, shadow glaring, 05:05:11.300 --> 05:05:13.100 wheezing with sludge and brutal swing. 05:05:13.100 --> 05:05:15.700 I think it has really great neutral play into a lot of the fairies 05:05:15.700 --> 05:05:17.700 that people are leading right now, such as the Florgis. 05:05:17.700 --> 05:05:20.600 Not as great to the Ticket Tons, but there's always some neutral play there. 05:05:20.600 --> 05:05:26.580 And then it also is really good into the fighters and it does a lot of damage to all the other things like ghost man team and 05:05:26.920 --> 05:05:32.320 In the back I use a wiki and man team to both defux the Pokemon that always seem to get the job done 05:05:32.320 --> 05:05:35.960 I really like Larry reason but the ground weakness is tough to overcome 05:05:35.960 --> 05:05:39.440 So I like that you paired it with man team because man team just dominates those matchups 05:05:39.440 --> 05:05:44.440 If you have any moveset recommendations for man team and for licky-licky. Yeah, so look you lucky wise 05:05:44.440 --> 05:05:49.040 We're just looking at the standard rollout body slam and shadow ball and then man team same thing here 05:05:49.040 --> 05:05:59.040 I was playing against a licky licky yesterday and I got hit with an earthquake, which was the first surprise, but then he threw four more rollouts and I said, oh, yeah, this is a body slam. 05:05:59.040 --> 05:06:00.040 It was a shadow ball. 05:06:00.040 --> 05:06:03.040 Shadow ball earthquake is also a move set that you might see from time to time. 05:06:03.040 --> 05:06:05.040 Daily advice on playing the team. 05:06:05.040 --> 05:06:06.040 Do you lead the man team? 05:06:06.040 --> 05:06:08.040 Do you swap a specific Pokemon? 05:06:08.040 --> 05:06:11.040 Yeah, so I like leading the glare and wheezing. 05:06:11.040 --> 05:06:16.040 It feels like we can always do a bunch of fairies and catch out onto one of our pokey Pokemon, the licky winky, or the man team. 05:06:16.040 --> 05:06:18.940 the man team and the energy is always going to use a later because whenever we 05:06:18.940 --> 05:06:21.920 get in the situation where we're throwing neutral sludges those are going to be 05:06:21.920 --> 05:06:25.060 hitting for a lot of damage against things like cookie and man team and it 05:06:25.060 --> 05:06:27.620 feels really good to have that energy and sweep with it later on. 05:06:27.620 --> 05:06:31.140 Alright so since I know you have a match coming up so I'll let you run. Let's get 05:06:31.140 --> 05:06:33.700 back over to the stream everybody and let us know how you're doing in the Go 05:06:33.700 --> 05:06:36.340 Battle League this weekend. 05:06:39.940 --> 05:06:45.160 Welcome back Pokemon trainers to the Dondo Zofan Zone also known as the 05:06:45.160 --> 05:06:50.160 2026 Pokemon go world championships. My name is home size Henry here on the desk 05:06:50.160 --> 05:06:54.040 with the one and only Luthor Pikachu. We just got to watch one of the greatest 05:06:54.040 --> 05:06:59.520 games we've seen all weekend. Marto Galday with one HP and a dream. The 05:06:59.520 --> 05:07:05.040 Don Dozo that could he's moving on to the winner semifinals. That gives me 05:07:05.040 --> 05:07:08.800 which is incredible. Honestly Don Dozo is truly living the life of a showgirl 05:07:08.800 --> 05:07:12.120 right now up there on center stage here at the Pokemon World Championships. It 05:07:12.120 --> 05:07:16.640 was absolutely fearless in the face of those side wave farm downs and I will now be forever 05:07:16.640 --> 05:07:19.780 more a Dundos believer here in Pokemon Go. 05:07:19.780 --> 05:07:24.520 So that brings Marto Galday up to the winners semi finals where Marto Galday is going to 05:07:24.520 --> 05:07:25.920 be battling against M.E. 05:07:25.920 --> 05:07:26.920 Weedle. 05:07:26.920 --> 05:07:30.840 Now on the other side of the bracket we have two very talented trainers from Japan in the 05:07:30.840 --> 05:07:32.800 other side of the winners semi finals. 05:07:32.800 --> 05:07:37.720 The field on the other winners side is narrowing quite considerably at the top we have Hiromaru 05:07:37.720 --> 05:07:41.360 with that incredible Shadow of Pound on and Nantono, 05:07:41.360 --> 05:07:43.880 who is running the Glice Score, 05:07:43.880 --> 05:07:46.000 the Shadow of Glice Score and the Pangoro, 05:07:46.000 --> 05:07:49.640 and at the bottom we have M.E. Weedle and Marto Galday. 05:07:49.640 --> 05:07:52.040 So all across the board, it really seems like trainers 05:07:52.040 --> 05:07:55.160 who have gone more outside the meta with more, 05:07:55.160 --> 05:07:56.820 let's say non-conventional picks. 05:07:56.820 --> 05:07:59.600 We have the potential for a Don Jozo in the winners finals, 05:07:59.600 --> 05:08:02.280 a Shadow of Pound on, a Shadow of Glice Score. 05:08:02.280 --> 05:08:03.720 People who have thought outside the box 05:08:03.720 --> 05:08:05.800 and tried to bring more Antimedia Pokemon, 05:08:05.800 --> 05:08:07.840 It's really paying off at this turn of it. 05:08:07.840 --> 05:08:10.160 There's a really nice mix of those tried and tested favorites, 05:08:10.160 --> 05:08:11.920 the Licky, Licky, the Nine-Telt, the Man Time, 05:08:11.920 --> 05:08:13.200 for example, that we're seeing. 05:08:13.200 --> 05:08:15.640 But I think the one thing I like about these more 05:08:15.640 --> 05:08:17.200 kind of innovative picks, let's say, 05:08:17.200 --> 05:08:18.840 are that they're still filling the same roles 05:08:18.840 --> 05:08:19.920 that a lot of the counter-fucks are. 05:08:19.920 --> 05:08:21.200 The Alolan Marowak, for example, 05:08:21.200 --> 05:08:22.960 being that tried and tested ground type, 05:08:22.960 --> 05:08:24.960 is being replaced by Pokemon Light, the Hip-Hound, 05:08:24.960 --> 05:08:25.960 or even the Glyscore. 05:08:25.960 --> 05:08:27.840 And at the same way, Glyscore fills that double role, 05:08:27.840 --> 05:08:28.920 it's your ground type user, 05:08:28.920 --> 05:08:30.720 but it's also your flyer on your team as well. 05:08:30.720 --> 05:08:32.080 So it has a lot of flexibility, 05:08:32.080 --> 05:08:33.920 all cooked up into one slot. 05:08:33.920 --> 05:08:37.360 freeing yourself up with some more intimate options like that charge bug. 05:08:37.360 --> 05:08:38.400 I'd love to see that. 05:08:38.400 --> 05:08:43.680 And here we go, the battle between two of the best players from Japan, 05:08:43.680 --> 05:08:46.960 Hiromaru versus Kanto no. 05:08:46.960 --> 05:08:50.800 This matchup is going to be incredible on the left. 05:08:50.800 --> 05:08:54.880 Hiromaru has really relied on the shadow hip out on with its lightning fast 05:08:54.880 --> 05:08:57.680 pacing with sand attack incredible coverage into the flyers with 05:08:57.680 --> 05:09:00.800 weather ball rock and those hard hitting earth powers has been 05:09:00.800 --> 05:09:03.680 a very strong Pokemon that he's brought to almost every game. 05:09:03.680 --> 05:09:09.320 But on the other side, there's Kanto no who was really favorite the Shadow Glide score a different kind of ground time 05:09:09.320 --> 05:09:11.320 Not necessarily having that rock coverage 05:09:11.320 --> 05:09:15.160 But has sand tune which can apply debuffs and really ramp a wing attack damage 05:09:15.160 --> 05:09:20.500 And if you're trying to no shuttle sand to minutes in acrobatics, that's basically going to be one shotting a lot of Pokemon 05:09:20.500 --> 05:09:23.740 Yeah, that's gonna spell disaster for sure a Pokemon. I've got my eye on however 05:09:23.740 --> 05:09:29.020 Is this Pangoro you have the karate chop and the close combat to counter Pokemon like the Licky Licky on the opposing side 05:09:29.020 --> 05:09:31.220 And obviously, Tengu-Tong not going to appreciate that too. 05:09:31.220 --> 05:09:34.420 The key thing, however, for me, is the same type of tap-bone as the Night Slash 05:09:34.420 --> 05:09:37.220 that you've got to be able to apply pressure into that Jellison. 05:09:37.220 --> 05:09:41.820 Pangoro does look like it could, that definitely restricts the lines here for Hiromaru, 05:09:41.820 --> 05:09:44.920 because you wouldn't necessarily look at a Pokemon like Hip-Hound on and think 05:09:44.920 --> 05:09:46.520 Hip-Hound doesn't like fighters. 05:09:46.520 --> 05:09:50.220 However, because the only way to hit fighters for even neutral damage would be at Ars-Power, 05:09:50.220 --> 05:09:52.420 which does take 13 set attacks to get to, 05:09:52.420 --> 05:09:54.720 is at a pretty significant pacing disadvantage. 05:09:54.720 --> 05:09:58.320 And now when, when you factor in the fact you have a Jellison, you have a Licky-Licky, 05:09:58.320 --> 05:10:02.880 and even the Kanto Ninetales, there's identical pacing there with the Pangoro, but Pangoro wins 05:10:02.880 --> 05:10:06.480 to our acceptability. Even if you get it on the Fairy-type Ticket-tongue, Ticket-tongue is a Fairy 05:10:06.480 --> 05:10:10.640 Steel-type. Close combat is a lot of damage, so I wouldn't be surprised if that is absolutely right, 05:10:10.640 --> 05:10:14.800 and this is a very Pangoro-intensive set, because it doesn't really seem like this is 05:10:14.800 --> 05:10:18.880 outside to ever bring in the fandom. Yeah, it does have a lot of flexibility right now, 05:10:18.880 --> 05:10:22.720 and as you said, as long as you can avoid things like the Fairy-Win, there's a lot of play to be had. 05:10:22.720 --> 05:10:26.320 There is a lot of offensive pressure, however, with Pokemon like that, Ninetales in play, 05:10:26.320 --> 05:10:29.680 You have to make sure you're avoiding those embers and not allowing your opponent to get the energies up 05:10:29.680 --> 05:10:35.940 But let's take a look at the leads electrode versus glyscor. This is not what hero Maru was hoping to see immediate safe switch 05:10:35.940 --> 05:10:39.480 Into the Kanto Ninetales Kanto Ninetales will be answered with the Licky Licky 05:10:39.480 --> 05:10:45.320 But a couple wing attacks are thrown there by the glyscor and getting an energy head start to a Pokemon like Shadow of Kanto Ninetales 05:10:45.320 --> 05:10:49.060 Can really help it get ramped up and potentially try to flip this batch out 05:10:49.060 --> 05:10:51.180 I can certainly help things in the endgame right now 05:10:51.180 --> 05:10:57.180 the Licky Licky just happy to absorb the attacks that the Ninetales is throwing its way and in turn can retaliate with this shadow ball. 05:10:57.180 --> 05:11:00.180 Nice defensive play on Hiromaru's side to go for the shield here. 05:11:00.180 --> 05:11:04.180 Getting a shadow ball shielded is a big swing of momentum over to the Kanto Ninetales, 05:11:04.180 --> 05:11:08.180 which that is a lot of energy down the drain, only one hit point advantage goes to the shield. 05:11:08.180 --> 05:11:13.180 Kanto no is going to be no shielding once again, but before he's even able to make it up a shadow ball, 05:11:13.180 --> 05:11:17.180 the Kanto Ninetales, that energy advantage going to be able to outpace. 05:11:17.180 --> 05:11:20.180 So Kanto no is just going to cut his losses and settle for the body slam. 05:11:20.180 --> 05:11:24.220 Exactly 40 slump just gonna be able to do some good damage into the shard of varying off the 9 tails 05:11:24.220 --> 05:11:26.500 It goes on shield as well takes it down into that red zone 05:11:26.500 --> 05:11:30.180 But there's so much energy up on 9 tails aside of the filters that to all these weather balls 05:11:30.300 --> 05:11:35.540 Licky-licky goes down there's so much energy to be at least wow what a form down the bait from here 05:11:35.540 --> 05:11:37.340 I'm on the goal shield 05:11:37.340 --> 05:11:43.220 Cartono what a call stone cold bait call weather ball will do almost nothing 05:11:43.340 --> 05:11:49.100 The energy ball is available and now Contono puts up the protect shield. What a dazzling call 05:11:49.100 --> 05:11:51.760 So much pressure from that energy ball that was on the nine tiles 05:11:51.760 --> 05:11:57.640 It's not even going to be able to find this mark now because the shield that was preserved so beautifully on that face has been initiated on that polytote 05:11:57.640 --> 05:12:03.440 However, polytote does still have to deal with this electrode on the opposing side. This ice beam will be hitting for super effective damage 05:12:03.440 --> 05:12:07.920 This is a shadow polytote. This is going to do a lot of damage here tomorrow with things to the options 05:12:07.920 --> 05:12:13.400 Oh, what's up the last second protect shield gets the shield call right, but that's gonna set up the Glide core with a shield advantage 05:12:13.760 --> 05:12:15.040 Yeah, last second shield 05:12:15.040 --> 05:12:17.040 But I think that is exactly what the electrode needs. 05:12:17.040 --> 05:12:18.040 It's got that energy up. 05:12:18.040 --> 05:12:21.540 The Glyscore on the opposing side is going to be vulnerable to the energy ball coming through. 05:12:21.540 --> 05:12:22.540 Huge amount of damage. 05:12:22.540 --> 05:12:25.040 But once again, farming up on that Glyscore side. 05:12:25.540 --> 05:12:27.540 With the Glyscore having this energy advantage, 05:12:27.540 --> 05:12:29.540 Glyscore should actually be in a pretty good position. 05:12:29.540 --> 05:12:31.040 Going to reach for the acrobatics. 05:12:31.040 --> 05:12:32.540 No protect shields in play. 05:12:32.540 --> 05:12:34.040 This will not pick up the one Hiko, 05:12:34.040 --> 05:12:38.040 but this is going to be a lot of health gone from Licky Licky in a split second. 05:12:38.040 --> 05:12:41.540 Yeah, that shadow barrier, boosting up its attack as well, making it even more formidable. 05:12:41.540 --> 05:12:44.540 Licky Licky does have the opportunity now to go for one of these body slams. 05:12:44.540 --> 05:12:48.940 There's not a lot of HP remaining on this Gliscor and Contono allowing it to go down. 05:12:49.900 --> 05:12:54.540 Contono may have to try and go for a butt shot down but it does not seem like it's possible. 05:12:54.540 --> 05:13:00.060 The Licky Licky has too much health to speak of and now Contono is in a very difficult position. 05:13:00.060 --> 05:13:03.260 You kind of need the farm ground because you need the energy to be able to outpace the electrode. 05:13:03.260 --> 05:13:05.740 But if you can't get the farm down this could be dangerous. 05:13:05.740 --> 05:13:09.180 Force the fire off the weather ball. This will be game over for the Licky Licky 05:13:09.180 --> 05:13:11.420 but the electrode is still lurking in the back. 05:13:11.420 --> 05:13:14.380 That's a good point actually. The electrode is really the nemesis against this. 05:13:14.380 --> 05:13:17.240 Poly Toad being able to hit with electric and grass type coverage. 05:13:17.240 --> 05:13:20.080 So all the energy being up on Contono's side is going to be critical. 05:13:20.080 --> 05:13:23.320 There's the ice beam, but is not able to get to it. 05:13:23.320 --> 05:13:26.780 Hiromaru had one thundershock residual. 05:13:26.780 --> 05:13:29.620 The charge attack by Oriyatai goes to the electrode. 05:13:29.620 --> 05:13:32.320 And that's going to be a game one win for Hiromaru. 05:13:32.320 --> 05:13:34.880 Oh my goodness, what an incredible end game there. 05:13:34.880 --> 05:13:38.420 The electrode coming in, being able to get the edge and get the KO. 05:13:38.420 --> 05:13:40.920 Fantastic play coming through on both sides of the field. 05:13:40.920 --> 05:13:43.880 But ultimately Hiromaru able to take game number one in this set. 05:13:43.880 --> 05:13:47.320 That fake call by Contono was incredible! 05:13:47.320 --> 05:13:52.920 The Stone Cold instant no shield, daring him to throw the energy ball, and he did not. 05:13:52.920 --> 05:13:59.000 But Hiromaru was still able to manage energy perfectly, ensuring that Electrode had one residual. 05:13:59.000 --> 05:14:02.040 So Contono basically had to throw energy against the Licky Licky. 05:14:02.040 --> 05:14:04.600 The Polytope was not going to be able to hang on to a body slam, 05:14:04.600 --> 05:14:08.120 so we had to throw in just hope there was not any residual energy on the Electrode, 05:14:08.120 --> 05:14:11.480 but there was, and that is as close as a game could possibly get. 05:14:11.480 --> 05:14:15.980 You can see the damage coming through from these body slams though as well, putting in a huge amount of work. 05:14:15.980 --> 05:14:19.980 But at the same time, Ninetales being able to get that farm down and have all this energy on the board. 05:14:19.980 --> 05:14:28.980 Even though this was a fantastic no shield, the fact that there was another energy ball just able to come to and force that shield to finally be utilized meant the pressure was constantly on from Hiromaru's side. 05:14:28.980 --> 05:14:36.980 And for Hiromaru realizing that he could have actually made the back to back energy balls as he was able to survive that mudshot, a little bit unfortunate for him. 05:14:36.980 --> 05:14:39.740 but he was still able to get that win. 05:14:39.740 --> 05:14:41.940 It's a body slam pressure way to protect shield. 05:14:41.940 --> 05:14:43.380 He's rid of a second body slam, 05:14:43.380 --> 05:14:45.580 forced a weather ball, and then it was a race. 05:14:45.580 --> 05:14:47.500 Four mud shots away from the game winning ice beam, 05:14:47.500 --> 05:14:50.620 but four thugger shots away from the game winning wild charge. 05:14:50.620 --> 05:14:52.500 Electrode has the higher attacks 05:14:52.500 --> 05:14:54.380 that winning charge attack priority. 05:14:54.380 --> 05:14:56.420 Wild charge fells the polydode. 05:14:56.420 --> 05:15:01.020 And Hiromaru, only one win away from the winners finals. 05:15:01.020 --> 05:15:03.220 Honestly, that nine tells was the star of the show for me, 05:15:03.220 --> 05:15:05.620 being able to have so much pressure with all that energy, 05:15:05.620 --> 05:15:08.900 but also finding a way to navigate against Pokemon like the Gliscor on the Polytodes 05:15:08.900 --> 05:15:11.220 if it doesn't usually like to get the alignment against. 05:15:11.220 --> 05:15:16.980 Now these bannalors making last second adjustments, they know how important this game number two is. 05:15:16.980 --> 05:15:22.660 We've got double lock ins, Contono versus Hiromaru, a trip to the winners finals on the line. 05:15:22.660 --> 05:15:26.340 The leads are revealed, but that's not what Hiromaru was hoping to see 05:15:26.340 --> 05:15:28.820 as it's Licky Licky staring down Pangoro. 05:15:28.820 --> 05:15:33.460 But the Pangoro is here, it's out in the leads and it is forcing that Licky Licky to retaliate. 05:15:33.460 --> 05:15:37.300 We're going to be able to see the Ninetales in play, and once again, Pangora on the offensive. 05:15:37.300 --> 05:15:42.900 Pangora will instantly lock in a Night Slash. This does prevent the Canto Ninetales from getting a full Ember Sneak. 05:15:42.900 --> 05:15:49.780 Night Slash connects. Contono dances out of the matchup, as him comes Licky Licky to basically clean up this Ninetales. 05:15:49.780 --> 05:15:53.460 Ninetales going through the weather ball here. Dan, we know Licky Licky is going to be able to take this attack. 05:15:53.460 --> 05:15:59.140 No shield needed to be utilized on Contono's side here. Going to be easily able to sponge that up, and can retaliate with the body slam. 05:15:59.140 --> 05:16:03.940 There's a lot of vulnerability left on this Ninetales though, so it's going to be going to invest his shield into the Ninetales. 05:16:03.940 --> 05:16:08.940 This is going to be tough, no shield comes, no body slam connects, that's going to be the end of that Ninetales. 05:16:08.940 --> 05:16:13.440 But now Hiromaru does have the potential to try and massively overfarm with the Licky Licky. 05:16:13.440 --> 05:16:19.340 Licky Licky into the Pangoro is a very negative matchup, but Potential's Hiromaru is able to overfarm quite a bit 05:16:19.340 --> 05:16:25.240 and basically trade hit points in exchange for energy that energy could actually get some critical damage onto the Pangoro 05:16:25.240 --> 05:16:28.440 and try and set up that his Suni electrode in the back to sweep. 05:16:28.440 --> 05:16:35.440 Contono has been able to reset that timer as well, so there is the utility to switch once you've gotten enough energy up on your Licky Licky on your side of the field. 05:16:35.440 --> 05:16:39.940 But again, you can just start going for these body stamps, chipping away. There's another one ready to go. 05:16:39.940 --> 05:16:44.940 Another body stamp, body stamps flying left and right in this Licky Licky mirror. 05:16:44.940 --> 05:16:49.440 Kira Maru going to look to try and over form, and that's exactly what he's going to go for. 05:16:49.440 --> 05:16:53.440 Over forming, playing to the charge, Tiberity Type but does not win it. 05:16:53.440 --> 05:16:57.340 with a grimace there as she was hoping to be able to have the back-to-back body 05:16:57.340 --> 05:17:01.580 same to throw at that Pengoro. But now the Licky Licky is deep into the red HP. 05:17:01.580 --> 05:17:04.660 Yeah, Licky Licky does have her reputation for throwing his weight around here, 05:17:04.660 --> 05:17:07.860 but we could be here till midnight if we keep seeing these body slams just going left, 05:17:07.860 --> 05:17:11.740 right and center and no one comes through. But look at that, we're just curing a knockout. 05:17:11.740 --> 05:17:13.500 Pengoro joins the field. 05:17:13.500 --> 05:17:16.460 That afford to the Electro is always going to be behind by a turn. 05:17:16.460 --> 05:17:18.620 No baits here going straight for the close combat. 05:17:18.620 --> 05:17:20.620 Here tomorrow we'll invest a protect shield. 05:17:20.620 --> 05:17:29.120 The Electro does get an Energy Ball head start, but it's the Glyscor in the back, and we saw that Glyscor does not get one Hiko by an Energy Ball. 05:17:29.820 --> 05:17:34.920 Exactly, Energy Ball able to come through, as you've said, Contono knowing that this is going to be safe, doesn't have to use a shield. 05:17:34.920 --> 05:17:41.420 The Glyscor with such healthy HP right now is going to be able to hang on and in a position to get its Santume off against this Electro. 05:17:41.620 --> 05:17:46.120 The Santume is going to be no shield, but this is going to be hitting for neutral damage onto the Grass Electro type. 05:17:46.120 --> 05:17:53.920 No shield comes out from Hirovaru, that doesn't do a lot of damage, and the switch timer should be up momentarily after this energy ball. 05:17:53.920 --> 05:18:03.520 Kontono letting this second energy ball come through, however, this is going to be able to secure the KO onto that guy, so it will go down and now all eyes turn onto this Pangoro to try and even out the score for its trainer. 05:18:03.520 --> 05:18:14.920 And Pangoro could just look to try and fully farm down the electro, makes the last second energy ball, but it really just feels like it's too little too late Pangoro even flexing as it puts up the protect shield. 05:18:14.920 --> 05:18:19.400 There's a switch into Licky Licky, but the energy is just not going to be enough. 05:18:19.400 --> 05:18:23.320 Licky Licky needs to have back-to-back body sands. It is not there. 05:18:23.320 --> 05:18:27.080 Pangoro, as long as it clicks this next Night Slash, should be able to close out the game 05:18:27.080 --> 05:18:29.240 and even up the series for Contono. 05:18:29.240 --> 05:18:33.480 This is exactly what Contono needed. Be able to get this Pangoro down against the Licky Licky 05:18:33.480 --> 05:18:35.640 is what we're storing the leaders, what we're seeing in the endgame, 05:18:35.640 --> 05:18:40.360 and it's a fantastic way to even out the scores as this Electro takes the final few shots. 05:18:40.360 --> 05:18:44.520 Now the Pangoro, I don't believe, was fought in game number one, but in game number two, 05:18:44.520 --> 05:18:48.360 We instantly saw why we had identified that at Team Preview. 05:18:48.360 --> 05:18:50.920 That Pangoro just felt unstoppable. 05:18:50.920 --> 05:18:53.760 You switch the Ninetales into it, bam, there's already a Night Slash. 05:18:53.760 --> 05:18:56.160 After the Ninetales has gone, In comes Licky Licky. 05:18:56.160 --> 05:18:58.560 And unlike when there's a full HP Ninetales, 05:18:58.560 --> 05:19:00.040 where sometimes they can flip Licky Licky, 05:19:00.040 --> 05:19:01.360 once the Ninetase has landed, 05:19:01.360 --> 05:19:02.800 there's not really a whole lot you can do, 05:19:02.800 --> 05:19:04.400 other than just try and over farm, 05:19:04.400 --> 05:19:05.760 and it just was never enough. 05:19:05.760 --> 05:19:07.480 And the shield preservation was great as well. 05:19:07.480 --> 05:19:09.160 Being able to utilize that on the Pangoro, 05:19:09.160 --> 05:19:11.440 considering that the Electro did have a decent amount of energy 05:19:11.440 --> 05:19:12.680 stored towards that endgame, 05:19:12.680 --> 05:19:15.380 The energy balls would have put it into a bit of a detrimental spot, 05:19:15.380 --> 05:19:19.680 but because you could shield it up, keep retaliating with the Karate chop and then that light slash damage, 05:19:19.680 --> 05:19:22.180 it just meant the component was fully in the driving seat. 05:19:22.780 --> 05:19:25.280 And I don't even know what adjustments you can really make. 05:19:25.280 --> 05:19:31.180 I'm looking across here, Amaru's team, and I'm trying to find a Pangoro counter, and I just don't see one. 05:19:31.180 --> 05:19:35.080 Allegedly Tinketongue, but it's better no shield or a close combat on your Tinketongue, 05:19:35.080 --> 05:19:37.280 though that does a serious amount of damage. 05:19:37.280 --> 05:19:40.180 That's only two-thirds of your health bar gone in a split second. 05:19:40.180 --> 05:19:43.740 taking a look though across I mean the karate tops for example they're not 05:19:43.740 --> 05:19:46.980 going to be doing too much for Jellison but at the same time Jellison is not 05:19:46.980 --> 05:19:49.660 looking super strong into this matchup you don't want to have to take the night 05:19:49.660 --> 05:19:53.020 slashes against the poly toad is going to be a little bit of a wash so I feel 05:19:53.020 --> 05:19:57.420 like that poke one still has to stay firmly on the bench it's tough if you 05:19:57.420 --> 05:20:00.900 don't feel like a bit of a desperation bring there up maybe if you can get it 05:20:00.900 --> 05:20:04.900 aligned onto the Gliscor and even that Gliscor if it's up energy you don't 05:20:04.900 --> 05:20:07.700 really want to take a shadow acrobatics so I feel like that's what 05:20:07.700 --> 05:20:11.500 complicates this matchup so much is with the Gliscor and with the Pangoro, it's 05:20:11.500 --> 05:20:15.000 two Pokemon that can very easy get out of hand with a Shield of Antige, so as 05:20:15.000 --> 05:20:18.900 Hiromaru, if you see a lead matchup in which neither one is there, you have to 05:20:18.900 --> 05:20:22.180 be very particular about how you manage it. You want to try and over farm, not 05:20:22.180 --> 05:20:26.060 give your opponent a free switch in into something like that Gliscor, or if you go 05:20:26.060 --> 05:20:28.820 down a Shield for Switch of Antige, Switch of Antige doesn't really help when you 05:20:28.820 --> 05:20:32.500 don't really have a counter to Pangoro on this team. So I think that the 05:20:32.500 --> 05:20:35.940 combination of the Gliscor and the Pangoro, whether they're brought or not to 05:20:35.940 --> 05:20:40.420 game number three will have a pretty significant influence over how hero maru has to try and play 05:20:40.420 --> 05:20:45.220 this game for those who have watched the competitive scene for a couple of years you can remember back 05:20:45.220 --> 05:20:50.820 to i believe was the north american international championships 2023 which was the charizard meta 05:20:50.820 --> 05:20:55.940 the moment you gave up a shield in came a charizard and you were swept the game was over very very 05:20:55.940 --> 05:21:00.500 similar vibes here where you do not want to give up a protect shield early because there are two 05:21:00.500 --> 05:21:04.720 insane sweepers that Kanto no can bring and none of Pokemon has been really 05:21:05.320 --> 05:21:10.660 Coming up in this matter and particularly in this matchup is that poly toad it is seeing red with that shadow variant as well 05:21:10.660 --> 05:21:12.340 And it's just so relentless with the weather balls 05:21:12.340 --> 05:21:14.740 But it's gonna be the charge about versus the nine tails charge 05:21:14.740 --> 05:21:17.780 It's got to get out of there the embers are gonna come through and burn itself 05:21:17.780 --> 05:21:20.820 So we've now got why square in play a much better switching for this nine tails 05:21:20.820 --> 05:21:26.380 Oh sure tomorrow gonna lock in some significantly more damage here as it goes for the energy ball energy ball 05:21:26.380 --> 05:21:30.980 No shielded by the Gliscor. Do we see the defense drop? Yes we do as in comes Jellicent. 05:21:30.980 --> 05:21:34.220 There is the Jellicent in play however and if we take a look at the back line 05:21:34.220 --> 05:21:36.660 There is indeed that Pangora. It's just something to bear in mind. 05:21:36.660 --> 05:21:42.220 Oh he's going for the bait. Hiromaru is taking it through. Calls the bait! What a call by Hiromaru! 05:21:42.220 --> 05:21:48.600 Able to get that through Jellicent. Keeping the shields in play but the Gliscor once again in this position to fire off one of the 05:21:48.600 --> 05:21:54.140 Charged Attacks of Sanshoom coming through. Is another shield coming up? Yes! Hiromaru does go to the shield keeping Jellicent safe. 05:21:54.140 --> 05:22:00.260 That was not enough for the aquabatics, but hero Maru did not want to risk it back in comes to Chargerbug 05:22:00.260 --> 05:22:04.580 But genuinely, Jelsior actually gets very good value in this matchup up a little bit of energy 05:22:04.580 --> 05:22:08.620 You're gonna see a Chargerbug, no shields, Shadowball basically comes close to picking up a two hit KO 05:22:08.820 --> 05:22:14.580 And we know how devastating Shadowball could be and this one has the same type attack bonus in contrast to what we see from the Licky Licky for example 05:22:14.580 --> 05:22:16.580 Chargerbug now in a precarious spot 05:22:16.580 --> 05:22:20.620 Contowners forced to have to go for a shield to keep it in the game and apply pressure with the electric type attacks 05:22:20.620 --> 05:22:22.420 Oh, an aggressive pivot out. 05:22:22.420 --> 05:22:23.460 In comes the nine tails. 05:22:23.460 --> 05:22:24.660 Gonna reach for the discharge, 05:22:24.660 --> 05:22:26.820 but discharge is not a particularly strong attack. 05:22:26.820 --> 05:22:28.420 If Hiromaru lets this go, 05:22:28.420 --> 05:22:30.140 this could get a little bit tricky. 05:22:30.140 --> 05:22:32.660 Discharge is going to be no shielded. 05:22:32.660 --> 05:22:35.260 It connects, and now in comes the Pangoro, 05:22:35.260 --> 05:22:37.620 but the Pangoro is down a lot of energy. 05:22:37.620 --> 05:22:39.260 Pangoro's not gonna get the farm down. 05:22:39.260 --> 05:22:41.100 A weather ball is guaranteed to land, 05:22:41.100 --> 05:22:42.980 so Kanto is forced to no shield. 05:22:42.980 --> 05:22:44.500 Yeah, nine tails on the upper hand right now. 05:22:44.500 --> 05:22:46.540 How's that energy that it conveys to you so quickly? 05:22:46.540 --> 05:22:48.340 That's that Pangoro has managed to get the edge now 05:22:48.340 --> 05:22:49.820 and finally get a nice action play, 05:22:49.820 --> 05:22:51.820 But there is that weather we're waiting on the other side. 05:22:51.820 --> 05:22:55.420 Hiromaru, happy to let all that energy go though to bring in one of the Pokemon from the back 05:22:55.420 --> 05:22:58.420 while allowing the Pankoru to expunge his energy onto the Ninetales. 05:22:58.420 --> 05:23:00.620 And the Ninetales has been very good. 05:23:00.620 --> 05:23:04.620 The boost comes through, but it just seems like it's too little too late. 05:23:04.620 --> 05:23:08.820 Pangoro makes the boost in close combat, but Hiromaru was prepared. 05:23:08.820 --> 05:23:10.720 A protect shield remains. 05:23:10.720 --> 05:23:16.220 Tinkertown will be preserved, and Hiromaru just seems unstoppable. 05:23:16.220 --> 05:23:19.340 Honestly, the way this Tinkertong with the Faria win can dispatch, 05:23:19.340 --> 05:23:22.300 fighting, and Dark Tides in the form of the Pangoro is just absolutely 05:23:22.300 --> 05:23:25.740 unforgivable. Being able to get rid of that Pokemon and now apply pressure to this 05:23:25.740 --> 05:23:29.020 Charger Book as well, Tinkertong is really in the spotlight now. 05:23:29.020 --> 05:23:34.300 How pulled those debuff as well, not necessary, but that's about how the game went. 05:23:34.300 --> 05:23:39.500 Hero Maru has done it! Winning in our Winner Semi-Finals, two games to one, 05:23:39.500 --> 05:23:43.180 he's moving on to the Winner's Finals of the World Championships. 05:23:43.180 --> 05:23:50.180 absolutely incredible play here 05:23:50.180 --> 05:23:51.180 in Mara using that tinker time 05:23:51.180 --> 05:23:53.180 using that jealous is absolutely 05:23:53.180 --> 05:23:55.180 Taylor swift victory into the 05:23:55.180 --> 05:23:57.180 winners finals. Absolutely 05:23:57.180 --> 05:23:59.180 effort. Incredible gameplay. 05:23:59.180 --> 05:24:00.180 Honestly, I'm on the edge of my 05:24:00.180 --> 05:24:01.180 seat the whole way through this 05:24:01.180 --> 05:24:03.180 if I even had a seat to stand on 05:24:03.180 --> 05:24:04.180 right now every single game is 05:24:04.180 --> 05:24:05.180 coming right down to the wire 05:24:05.180 --> 05:24:07.180 and we're getting such master 05:24:07.180 --> 05:24:09.180 class in. Pokemon innovation, 05:24:09.180 --> 05:24:10.180 the way that these trainers are 05:24:10.180 --> 05:24:11.180 using the more rogue choices that 05:24:11.180 --> 05:24:12.180 they're bringing the charger 05:24:12.180 --> 05:24:15.520 It's great to be able to see not only how to use them, but why they deserve to be here 05:24:15.520 --> 05:24:16.520 at Worlds. 05:24:16.520 --> 05:24:20.920 And one very interesting aspect of that series was kind of the role reversal between games 05:24:20.920 --> 05:24:21.920 two and three. 05:24:21.920 --> 05:24:25.080 We saw in game number two if you end up leading weak to that pangoro and you're forced to 05:24:25.080 --> 05:24:28.800 switch out, pangoro has the eight turn pacing, even if you as the Ninetales have eight turn 05:24:28.800 --> 05:24:30.640 pacing, switching takes a turn. 05:24:30.640 --> 05:24:34.840 You're behind, you can't go for the turn, you're chipped, it makes life kind of awkward, 05:24:34.840 --> 05:24:36.880 and it was the role reversal in game number three. 05:24:36.880 --> 05:24:40.360 Kanto Ninetales reminding people that it is one of the best polka-bon in this meta for 05:24:40.360 --> 05:24:44.380 reason and it was all set up by Hiromaru with the bait called no shielding the 05:24:44.380 --> 05:24:48.120 sand dune shielded the second but was genuinely able to get really good value 05:24:48.120 --> 05:24:53.000 out of that Jellicent and then the Kanto 9 tails up energy calling that it was 05:24:53.000 --> 05:24:56.440 going to be the Pengoro in the back with very minimal fast attack pressure no 05:24:56.440 --> 05:25:00.400 shielding the discharge and just getting enough damage onto that Pegoro to allow 05:25:00.400 --> 05:25:04.840 the Ticketon to clean up even as Pegoro got that night's flash boost. We did have 05:25:04.840 --> 05:25:08.320 a couple of questions about the Jellicent and kind of its viability into 05:25:08.320 --> 05:25:11.520 this matchup, but the fact that I had the partner of the Tinkerton and the Ninetales 05:25:11.520 --> 05:25:15.280 to be able to deal respectively with the Pankora or with the Charger Bug just meant 05:25:15.280 --> 05:25:19.280 that the Jellicent was in a prime position to focus down on the Gliscor, farm up as much 05:25:19.280 --> 05:25:21.240 energy as it wants and then just shadowball after shadowball. 05:25:21.240 --> 05:25:23.960 Honestly, once again, teamwork and it's absolute finest. 05:25:23.960 --> 05:25:28.040 Now the Shadow of the Poundon, unfortunately, was not brought to that series against the 05:25:28.040 --> 05:25:29.040 Gliscor. 05:25:29.040 --> 05:25:32.800 Gliscor is not the usual flyer on a lot of teams and due to that ground flying typing, 05:25:32.800 --> 05:25:35.480 Weatherball Rock only hits for neutral so it's a pretty negative matchup. 05:25:35.480 --> 05:25:39.740 the hip-hop on which Hiromaru had really favored in previous matchups stayed on the bench for this one 05:25:39.740 --> 05:25:43.040 It wasn't like there was man teens that could get overwhelmed by shadow weather ball rocks 05:25:43.040 --> 05:25:48.280 It was a glide score. So I had to kind of adjust the strategy really rely on that cancer nightels in game for three 05:25:48.480 --> 05:25:53.520 Can't our nightels proving that it deserves its usage because it really felt like cancer nightels 05:25:53.520 --> 05:25:57.240 Just completely ran over that entire team in that game number three 05:25:57.400 --> 05:26:00.560 Yeah, it was absolutely great to see and of course if you're just tuning in now 05:26:00.560 --> 05:26:03.480 We just have a look at one of the winners semi's matches 05:26:03.480 --> 05:26:06.600 but we do also have a little preview of our losers bracket as well so you can 05:26:06.600 --> 05:26:10.440 catch up on how the action is going there some incredible names still in the competition 05:26:11.080 --> 05:26:16.920 oh my goodness it looks like caspy and pike has emerged victorious in losers round one the 05:26:16.920 --> 05:26:23.400 indianapolis regional champion in a heavyweight bout out of pocket took down inadequates so our 05:26:23.400 --> 05:26:28.360 losers round one has almost concluded there but even just taking a look at all all the other names 05:26:28.360 --> 05:26:33.320 that have made it to the Loser's bracket. This Loser's bracket is stacked, my goodness! 05:26:33.320 --> 05:26:37.720 Honestly, looking at names like Sussan and Cedar that we saw kick Padaman down into the Loser's 05:26:37.720 --> 05:26:41.160 bracket earlier today is now sitting there ready and waiting in Loser's round four. 05:26:41.160 --> 05:26:46.280 Dunebug again, one of the trainers I think has so many medals he needs a new shelf at home to be 05:26:46.280 --> 05:26:50.520 able to keep accommodating those. Jai as well that we got to see to great success on the stream 05:26:50.520 --> 05:26:54.520 throughout today's broadcast and of course PVP David, someone who has been so inspiring to watch 05:26:54.520 --> 05:26:58.600 still very much in contention for the competition. And Contono for those who 05:26:58.600 --> 05:27:01.640 are cheering for him at home, he's all the way over in Losers round six. So for 05:27:01.640 --> 05:27:05.960 Contono a much deserved break. He is going to be battling much later in the 05:27:05.960 --> 05:27:09.280 day. We have a lot of Losers matches to get through here. And once we progress 05:27:09.280 --> 05:27:12.600 those Losers rounds, he's going to be in Losers round six. So he's already pretty 05:27:12.600 --> 05:27:15.880 close to the Losers finals. I believe it'll only be two best of three wins to 05:27:15.880 --> 05:27:18.840 get there. So that's one of the advantages of dropping down to Losers 05:27:18.840 --> 05:27:22.800 later on in the day is we're able to skip so many Losers bracket rounds. And 05:27:22.800 --> 05:27:26.040 that is a very, very big head start for now though. We will be sticking on the 05:27:26.040 --> 05:27:29.120 winners side of the brackets and bringing you our second winners semi-final and 05:27:29.120 --> 05:27:33.880 it's between two incredible trainers. We have got Emmy Weedle and Marto Galday. 05:27:33.880 --> 05:27:37.200 Again, two trains who almost need no introduction. If you were watching the 05:27:37.200 --> 05:27:42.480 broadcast earlier, you will remember a certain Don Dozo and I know Henry for one 05:27:42.480 --> 05:27:46.240 is so excited to be able to have this potentially showcased again later on. 05:27:46.240 --> 05:27:49.120 Marto Galday in the Stundado has been unstoppable in the competition. 05:27:49.120 --> 05:27:58.200 Don Dozo is here. Don Dozo I believe was out of pocket. He was able to pilot it to a very good finish at at the Indianapolis regional championships 05:27:58.200 --> 05:28:03.760 And then it was XR Vos in in one of the APAC qualifiers. I believe piloted to a second place finish 05:28:03.760 --> 05:28:11.500 So Don Dozo, it's thought some kind of been rising and Marto Galday now piloting it to amazing success at the World Championships 05:28:11.500 --> 05:28:16.140 But he's gonna be up against a ferocious competitor in M.E. Weedle. M.E. Weedle 05:28:16.140 --> 05:28:18.540 I mean, the accolades speak for themselves. 05:28:18.540 --> 05:28:21.940 He is the previous European international champion, 05:28:21.940 --> 05:28:26.140 the 2022 Pokemon Go Seniors Division World Champion. 05:28:26.140 --> 05:28:29.540 This is a battle between two of our best battlers 05:28:29.540 --> 05:28:30.940 in the entire world. 05:28:30.940 --> 05:28:33.540 And it's an absolute joy to get to watch this series 05:28:33.540 --> 05:28:35.940 because this is going to be incredible. 05:28:35.940 --> 05:28:37.940 The truly are Pokemon Go folklore stories 05:28:37.940 --> 05:28:39.440 written about these two trainers. 05:28:39.440 --> 05:28:42.540 They have so many amazing additions in the history books 05:28:42.540 --> 05:28:44.340 of incredible matches, incredible Pokemon, 05:28:44.340 --> 05:28:48.820 incredible memories. Emmy Weedle, like you said, has been a world champion previously in the senior's 05:28:48.820 --> 05:28:54.260 division back in 2022. Since then, it's all about the masters here, and he wants to be able to 05:28:54.260 --> 05:28:58.740 claim himself a second world title and be able to say, hey, I'm the only player in the world who 05:28:58.740 --> 05:29:03.780 is capable of doing this in two divisions. Now, that would be a pretty incredible accomplishment, 05:29:03.780 --> 05:29:08.900 but as we take a look at his opponent, Marto Galdi, he's no stranger to having his own hardware. A 05:29:08.900 --> 05:29:11.020 a former Latin American international champion, 05:29:11.020 --> 05:29:14.180 multi-time regional champion as well. 05:29:14.180 --> 05:29:16.580 I believe he had ended up placing in third 05:29:16.580 --> 05:29:18.540 in a previous world championship. 05:29:18.540 --> 05:29:22.820 So he also has probably, I just want a cabinet, right? 05:29:22.820 --> 05:29:25.580 Like an entire cabinet full of trophies and medals 05:29:25.580 --> 05:29:28.740 to those decorated traders in our entire game. 05:29:28.740 --> 05:29:31.860 And this matchup is going to be incredible. 05:29:31.860 --> 05:29:33.860 Marto Galdi going a bit more anti-Meta 05:29:33.860 --> 05:29:36.020 with the Shadow Savile and the Dondozo 05:29:36.020 --> 05:29:39.620 and M.E. Weedle saying meta is meta for a reason. 05:29:39.620 --> 05:29:41.900 M.E. Weedle, we've seen him on stage a couple times. 05:29:41.900 --> 05:29:44.340 He's running disarming voice on that gorgeous. 05:29:44.340 --> 05:29:46.060 The rest of the move sets all pretty standard. 05:29:46.060 --> 05:29:47.540 The battle has exchanged well wishes. 05:29:47.540 --> 05:29:48.620 We have lock-ins. 05:29:48.620 --> 05:29:52.060 Game number one of the winner semifinals coming up. 05:29:52.060 --> 05:29:54.220 Let's have a look between M.E. Weedle and Marto Galday, 05:29:54.220 --> 05:29:55.300 who is gonna be the victor? 05:29:55.300 --> 05:29:57.060 Moving on to the winners finals. 05:29:57.060 --> 05:29:58.820 It is gonna be a literally keep M.E. Weedle 05:29:58.820 --> 05:30:01.540 and the Ninetales for Marto Galday. 05:30:01.540 --> 05:30:03.860 All in all, not a terrible matchup for the Ninetales, 05:30:03.860 --> 05:30:08.180 the rollout does say for some perfect damage. Part of the choice to throw on 7 or 10 is 05:30:08.180 --> 05:30:12.300 going to opt to throw on 7 here. Doesn't quite set up the same sequencing as throwing 05:30:12.300 --> 05:30:17.420 on 10, but what it can do is guarantee that damage lands onto the licky licky that potentially 05:30:17.420 --> 05:30:18.420 set up a catch out. 05:30:18.420 --> 05:30:22.060 You have to look at the back lines as well. We've got that D'Andozo waiting in the wings. 05:30:22.060 --> 05:30:24.940 That's a Pokemon that's just going to be able to absorb a lot of hits. So 9 tells I think 05:30:24.940 --> 05:30:28.540 putting in some work to deal with some of the bulky opponents on Emi Wiedel's side as well 05:30:28.540 --> 05:30:30.700 that might give D'Andozo a run for its money. 05:30:30.700 --> 05:30:33.820 And Emmy Weedle chose to throw that charge attack immediately on alignment. 05:30:33.820 --> 05:30:37.820 If three Ember did sneak through, but Weedle here is valuing the fact that the Shadow Ball 05:30:37.820 --> 05:30:41.820 will either guarantee land damage or get a protect shield to ensure that it does not 05:30:41.820 --> 05:30:42.820 get caught. 05:30:42.820 --> 05:30:45.980 Dondozo finally joins the match here and we are going to be able to see it take this 05:30:45.980 --> 05:30:49.500 Shadow Ball coming through from Licky Licky, a fantastic Pokemon to eat up all of that 05:30:49.500 --> 05:30:52.980 damage allowing the Ninetales to safely bank that energy in the back. 05:30:52.980 --> 05:30:57.580 This is a genuinely very important bit of damage to land on the Dondozo because Impoleon 05:30:57.580 --> 05:31:00.220 typically is not able to pick up a Q-Hit knockout with Drillpack. 05:31:00.220 --> 05:31:05.180 You can see the Metal Sounds basically doing no damage onto Dondozo, and while Dondozo 05:31:05.180 --> 05:31:08.300 is walled, an ability to survive two Drillpecks is imperative. 05:31:08.300 --> 05:31:12.300 However, with that Shadow Ball landing, as you see this Drillpeck land, this Dondozo 05:31:12.300 --> 05:31:15.460 is getting very close to Drillpeck being able to pick up the two hit knockout, and that's 05:31:15.460 --> 05:31:19.500 very favorable for Weedle, as Impoleon does offer a pretty significant pacing advantage 05:31:19.500 --> 05:31:20.500 in this matchup. 05:31:20.500 --> 05:31:23.620 Yeah, Drillpecks are kind of going Metal Sounds, I can't hear you, you're actually 05:31:23.620 --> 05:31:27.060 absolutely null and void in this match, but it's all about these charge attacks, look 05:31:27.060 --> 05:31:28.060 at that. 05:31:28.060 --> 05:31:33.900 Perfect over farmed by wheel. He is not letting that surf land drill peck knocks out the dondo zoe 05:31:33.900 --> 05:31:38.300 And he is up a protect shield and still has a pretty healthy and holy on yet 05:31:38.300 --> 05:31:42.340 Ninetales comes back in as well has all of our energy banks who can immediately unleash one of these weather balls 05:31:42.340 --> 05:31:46.620 Boasting the shields come through on any wheel side wanting to keep the impoli on nice and safe in the game again 05:31:46.620 --> 05:31:49.540 Metal sounds not doing too much, but it's critically about the energy generation 05:31:49.540 --> 05:31:54.020 It is getting to its water type attack critical shield coming through our motto gal day side 05:31:54.020 --> 05:31:59.940 Marto Galdi all protect shields down for the remainder of the game. There's gonna be a pivot out in comes the quads higher 05:31:59.940 --> 05:32:06.180 He could have stayed in there, but doesn't but any weedle. Oh, no, his quads are is on mudbomb 05:32:06.180 --> 05:32:07.860 It is completely walled 05:32:07.860 --> 05:32:11.680 That's the thing you want to see the stone edge in play when you have a flyer on the opposing side 05:32:11.680 --> 05:32:17.540 But instead the ground type attack is really gonna be negligible damage into the Altaria as is the aquatail for insult to injury 05:32:17.540 --> 05:32:23.140 Whereas Altaria can just keep going for these diagonal best farm up all of the energy and really put Marto Galdi in a promising position 05:32:23.140 --> 05:32:30.420 position. Aquatail after Aquatail, it's not going to matter. The Altaria is just inevitable. 05:32:30.420 --> 05:32:35.340 Marto Galday forms up just shy of 100 energy and now begins to put the pressure on Quax 05:32:35.340 --> 05:32:39.420 Eye with these sky attacks. This is a great position here for the Altaria, just going 05:32:39.420 --> 05:32:44.060 down from the sky, sky attack up, sky attack, putting on a possible farm down onto the Quax 05:32:44.060 --> 05:32:46.500 Eye there, but instead it's going to have to face down against the opponent, but it 05:32:46.500 --> 05:32:50.060 has energy for days, forcing that shield to come through on any middle side. And Marto 05:32:50.060 --> 05:32:54.220 Marto Galde still has energy available on the Canteran eintails, the Altaria outside of 05:32:54.220 --> 05:32:58.100 drill pack range, but it's not going to get that chance. In comes the eintails sniping 05:32:58.100 --> 05:33:03.740 down with the weather ball and Polion is going to fall. Emmy Weedle does still have the Quagsire, 05:33:03.740 --> 05:33:07.500 but the Quagsire has no hit points. The Licky Licky has no hit points either, while you 05:33:07.500 --> 05:33:13.380 can have all the energy in the world and you cannot defeat Altaria. Marto Galde farms down, 05:33:13.380 --> 05:33:17.260 fires off the weather ball at Licky Licky, and Marto Galde is going to be taking game 05:33:17.260 --> 05:33:21.220 number one. Absolutely incredible. Brilliant to see this nine tells close out 05:33:21.220 --> 05:33:24.180 the game but honestly the torture post department is calling that quag there and 05:33:24.180 --> 05:33:27.540 asking it to sell its story against that Altaria. It really just was 05:33:27.540 --> 05:33:31.980 desolation nowhere for it to go and Altaria was in such a dominant position. 05:33:31.980 --> 05:33:35.980 That quag sired knowing that it's mudbomb that's such a risk to bring into 05:33:35.980 --> 05:33:40.260 an Altaria and unfortunately it did not end up working out for Weedle. 05:33:40.260 --> 05:33:43.540 Marto's decision reading the fact that Weedle liked to throw those shadow 05:33:43.540 --> 05:33:46.460 balls on a lambs to try and avoid a catch. Getting the catch on the Dondozo, 05:33:46.460 --> 05:33:48.860 baiting out the Embolion in the reveal. 05:33:48.860 --> 05:33:50.020 I don't know if Weedle had ended up 05:33:50.020 --> 05:33:52.180 bringing that Quagsire too much on stream. 05:33:52.180 --> 05:33:54.820 So, Quagsire normally into Altaria with Stone Edge, 05:33:54.820 --> 05:33:56.380 which moves the 3D quite a bit. 05:33:56.380 --> 05:33:58.500 It's fine, Stone Edge does a lot of damage, 05:33:58.500 --> 05:33:59.940 but it was the Mud Bomb. 05:33:59.940 --> 05:34:02.180 Mud Bomb makes this matchup so much better 05:34:02.180 --> 05:34:03.700 into Pokemon like Ticketon, 05:34:03.700 --> 05:34:06.780 but unfortunately it falls flat against Altaria. 05:34:06.780 --> 05:34:08.540 I mean, let's step back and speak now 05:34:08.540 --> 05:34:10.980 about why that Quagsire is possibly running 05:34:10.980 --> 05:34:12.580 the alternative to the Stone Edge. 05:34:12.580 --> 05:34:14.340 If you're against Flyers on the opposing side, 05:34:14.340 --> 05:34:16.300 what are Emmys Weedle's way of countering it? 05:34:16.300 --> 05:34:20.960 So, Emmy Weedle does have that, Licky, Licky, and Licky, Licky can do quite well in their fliers. 05:34:20.960 --> 05:34:26.140 Most fliers that, because Altaria isn't typically the flier of choice, more often than not, Manti. 05:34:26.140 --> 05:34:29.340 And this team is pretty well structured to try and deal with Manti. 05:34:29.340 --> 05:34:35.660 But Altaria does put a bit of unique pressure onto the team, and Tentacanto Nightdales has some pretty decent play into Manti. 05:34:35.660 --> 05:34:40.540 It's not a good matchup, but if you're off energy, you do have an ability to threaten with neutral energy balls. 05:34:40.540 --> 05:34:42.900 But against Altaria, it's kind of the Turdnater theory. 05:34:42.900 --> 05:34:47.900 You're going to need a lot of weather balls, and Altaria is still going to have a lot of HP after you fire off all those weather balls. 05:34:47.900 --> 05:34:52.900 Particularly with those Dragon Breath, they stack up so much energy and get so many little increments of damage down. 05:34:52.900 --> 05:34:59.900 Even though by themselves, it's not a big amount of damage, the fact that there's such a fast, fast attack just means that you can start steamrolling through opponents. 05:34:59.900 --> 05:35:01.900 And it's a great position to see Altaria in. 05:35:01.900 --> 05:35:07.900 Coming into this next game, however, Mato Galde won game away from advancing into our winners finals. 05:35:07.900 --> 05:35:11.580 is going to be doing everything he can to stop him because he wants to put his name 05:35:11.580 --> 05:35:13.820 onto that next place in our bracket. 05:35:13.820 --> 05:35:17.020 Marto Galday was made for moments like these. 05:35:17.020 --> 05:35:22.340 You don't win that many regional championships and an international championship without having 05:35:22.340 --> 05:35:28.580 that killer instinct, that ability when you're so close to your goal to be able to get that 05:35:28.580 --> 05:35:33.900 final win, to be able to secure your place in the winners' finals. 05:35:33.900 --> 05:35:36.100 Both battlers, they're taking their time. 05:35:36.100 --> 05:35:37.100 They're ensuring. 05:35:37.100 --> 05:35:41.100 preparing. They know this is the biggest game they have played today. 05:35:41.100 --> 05:35:46.460 Mardo knows he's won win away from the winners finals and that might be all he 05:35:46.460 --> 05:35:51.100 needs to secure his place in top three. So looking forward into this next game 05:35:51.100 --> 05:35:54.740 how is Emi Uido going to deal with this Altaria better? Which Pokemon needs to get 05:35:54.740 --> 05:35:58.140 the alignment? The Flaugus for example has the utility off that ferry when that's 05:35:58.140 --> 05:36:01.580 a great way to deal with opposing dragons but is it just too difficult in 05:36:01.580 --> 05:36:04.340 the face of a potential tinkertone on the opposing side that can hit back with 05:36:04.340 --> 05:36:12.200 This for just is running the disarming voice and with disarming voice it does have a pretty good ability to deal with the Altaria 05:36:12.260 --> 05:36:17.720 But by not having trail place suddenly you actually end up being surprisingly weak to Dondo so Dondo 05:36:17.720 --> 05:36:23.620 So is a very big fan of taking neutral charge attacks. We've seen it time and time again Dondo so very okay 05:36:23.620 --> 05:36:26.740 You really need super effective damage into Dondo so otherwise 05:36:26.740 --> 05:36:28.740 It's gonna be able to take at least three charge stacks 05:36:28.780 --> 05:36:33.840 So I can see where the pressure of Dondo so might make him shy away from the for this 05:36:33.840 --> 05:36:37.140 But in doing so he's really gonna have to rely on that Impoleon 05:36:37.140 --> 05:36:40.520 But the Impoleon ended up getting faded out there, and then it was kind of tough 05:36:41.000 --> 05:36:44.360 It certainly is I think if there was something like the trailblaze on the Flaujers 05:36:44.360 --> 05:36:49.460 You might be in a better position to start doing some good damage into that Dondozo as well as critically getting the attack cruise to that 05:36:49.460 --> 05:36:51.400 Flaujers that can start steamrolling instead 05:36:51.400 --> 05:36:53.920 We're going to the best grass type Pokemon in the format 05:36:53.920 --> 05:36:59.280 Which is the nine tails right now relying on that energy ball to deal with the bulky water type in the form of that Dondozo 05:36:59.280 --> 05:37:02.880 But at the same time Dondozo can retaliate so beautifully with those waterfalls 05:37:02.880 --> 05:37:07.880 They really start stacking up some good damage and if you can get some surfs ready to go then 9 tails can't be washed away 05:37:07.880 --> 05:37:11.400 And that don dozo. Oh my goodness 05:37:11.400 --> 05:37:17.360 It's ability to survive the energy ball and even in that matchup a lot of the times one of the things that I find 05:37:17.880 --> 05:37:20.600 When you go back and take a look at a trainer who is won a game 05:37:20.600 --> 05:37:26.720 It's basically about trying to maximize value out of the Pokemon that you bring and that's on dozo for marshal balde 05:37:26.720 --> 05:37:29.960 He got a lot of value that was a 50 energy gone from a lickie lickie 05:37:29.960 --> 05:37:33.960 There was back to back drill pegs having to be thrown by a Polly on that so much energy 05:37:34.360 --> 05:37:38.200 Expended by M.E. Lidl. Now obviously Altaria onto the quagsire 05:37:38.280 --> 05:37:41.080 There's really nothing quagsire can do without that stone edge 05:37:41.080 --> 05:37:48.120 But even so I feel like I very rarely see a game in which Dondozo felt value as that incredible amount of bulk and its ability 05:37:48.120 --> 05:37:51.360 To kind of be used as a tool for repositioning almost getting that catch 05:37:51.720 --> 05:37:54.400 Preserving his lead magic. You kind of put him in a very good spot 05:37:54.400 --> 05:37:58.640 I think it has been a beautiful showcase by Dondozo throughout this tournament and Marte Gull 05:37:58.640 --> 05:38:03.760 They obviously piloting it to phenomenal success a great call by yourself as well Henry putting that on your cast of predictions 05:38:03.760 --> 05:38:08.860 It must be a joy to see but as we're waiting for our trainers to get ready the match will be with you as soon as possible folks 05:38:08.860 --> 05:38:10.720 We're just building anticipation a little bit more 05:38:10.720 --> 05:38:14.900 I think there's one Pokemon that we have neglected to talk about and I'm curious to hear from you home size 05:38:14.900 --> 05:38:18.360 But whether you think it has any utility in this match is really our ghost types here 05:38:18.360 --> 05:38:21.820 You've got the shadow save a lot of gold aside and you've got the glaring force not an enemy 05:38:21.820 --> 05:38:26.160 We decide both trainers opted to not bring it in this game one. Is there any utility for the ghost types here? 05:38:26.160 --> 05:38:29.700 I do think that Shadow Sableye could be quite interesting. 05:38:29.700 --> 05:38:33.400 The Shadow Sableye, it's likely to depend on the specific stat spread that Marto has 05:38:33.400 --> 05:38:34.400 decided to run. 05:38:34.400 --> 05:38:39.000 Do you opt for a more bulk oriented Shadow Sableye, or do you opt for more of an attack 05:38:39.000 --> 05:38:40.200 way to Shadow Sableye? 05:38:40.200 --> 05:38:43.800 Because if you run quite a bit of attack on Shadow Sableye, you can actually win charge 05:38:43.800 --> 05:38:47.320 priority over the Polion, and because you have identical pacing if you're winning charge 05:38:47.320 --> 05:38:50.120 priority, then you're just winning that matchup straight up. 05:38:50.120 --> 05:38:54.220 So whether Marto decides to bring it could depend a lot on the stat spread that he has, 05:38:54.220 --> 05:38:57.780 Because if you do have that extra investment in the attack, then that could be a bit of 05:38:57.780 --> 05:39:01.240 a nasty surprise for any Weedle who expects it to be a good matchup, just to find out 05:39:01.240 --> 05:39:02.240 that it is not. 05:39:02.240 --> 05:39:04.260 I like the coverage on Saber-Lie as well. 05:39:04.260 --> 05:39:07.720 Obviously, the Shadowclaw is one of the best fast attacks in the game, and can have really 05:39:07.720 --> 05:39:10.420 nice positioning against Pokemon like the Corsula. 05:39:10.420 --> 05:39:13.180 At the same time, you have that drain punch, the fighting type charge attack, that can 05:39:13.180 --> 05:39:16.740 be great in something like the Licky-Licky, but trainers, you'd have to wait any longer. 05:39:16.740 --> 05:39:20.300 We're jumping into game two, and the second winner, Sammy, is that Tondozo back in action 05:39:20.300 --> 05:39:21.300 against the Licky-Licky. 05:39:21.300 --> 05:39:24.700 We've got the battle of the bulk in game number two, 05:39:24.700 --> 05:39:27.300 Don Dozzo versus the Licky Licky. 05:39:27.300 --> 05:39:29.300 Licky Licky will have the pacing advantage, 05:39:29.300 --> 05:39:32.300 but waterfall does significantly more damage than a rollout. 05:39:32.300 --> 05:39:34.300 It's gonna be Licky Licky striking first 05:39:34.300 --> 05:39:36.100 as it looks to land the shadow ball. 05:39:36.100 --> 05:39:39.700 Of course, we know Don Dozzo can basically shrug this attack off at this point, 05:39:39.700 --> 05:39:43.700 just able to take that and keep the shields in play while being up to a tally with a serve. 05:39:43.700 --> 05:39:45.700 Licky Licky, of course, has notorious bulk as well, 05:39:45.700 --> 05:39:48.700 so is gonna be able to take this and eat up the energy on the opposing side. 05:39:48.700 --> 05:39:53.200 But both these trainers is really going to come to where the switch happens to when the momentum pace is going to change. 05:39:53.200 --> 05:39:56.200 Could any Weedle eventually look for a catch? No. 05:39:56.200 --> 05:40:03.200 He's going to stay on the field, wait the turn, and fire off that shadow ball in the middle of the waterfall animation to ensure that it will land on its intended target. 05:40:03.200 --> 05:40:06.700 This is why you have to ask a question. It's putting the Dondozo down into the right zone. 05:40:06.700 --> 05:40:08.700 You do not have the position to go for another serve. 05:40:08.700 --> 05:40:12.700 And critically, I think Dondozo, yes, Mato Galdane might be putting it in a very vulnerable position, 05:40:12.700 --> 05:40:15.700 but you've also returned the favor to that Licky Licky and secure the KO. 05:40:15.700 --> 05:40:19.700 Oh, he brings in the Empoli on the save switch, Altaria, but there's the Flaugus! 05:40:19.700 --> 05:40:20.700 The adjustment! 05:40:20.700 --> 05:40:22.700 Emmy Weedle baited him into switching! 05:40:22.700 --> 05:40:24.700 He did not want to concede the farm down. 05:40:24.700 --> 05:40:27.700 He sent in the Altaria, but Emmy Weedle came prepared. 05:40:27.700 --> 05:40:33.700 The Flaugus is here, and with this arming voice, it's going to be able to inflict some pretty massive damage onto that Altaria. 05:40:33.700 --> 05:40:36.700 This is what I'm talking about. The Flaugus finds a smart against the Altaria. 05:40:36.700 --> 05:40:39.700 This is the exact counter that was needed to best the Altaria. 05:40:39.700 --> 05:40:44.700 There was such a thorn in Emmy Weedle's side in that previous game, particularly considering the fact that Haspish and Salmon voice 05:40:44.700 --> 05:40:48.540 with same type attack bonus, the Altaria going on shield that is going to have to take this attack. 05:40:48.540 --> 05:40:51.340 It's not enough to get the knockout though, Altaria stays in the sky. 05:40:51.340 --> 05:40:55.180 That is a little bit unfortunate for Emmy Weedle, older farm to the max, playing the charge type 05:40:55.180 --> 05:40:59.340 already, but the Altaria two bolts, even a super effective disarming voice, could not knock it 05:40:59.340 --> 05:41:05.260 out of the sky. Forges will get that farm down, but honestly not the worst outcome for Marto Galded. 05:41:05.260 --> 05:41:08.780 Yeah, you have a lot of energy up onto the floges, but now the tables really have turned, 05:41:08.780 --> 05:41:11.740 you have the tinketon that isn't going to worry about the charge attacks that the 05:41:11.740 --> 05:41:16.440 Fulges is sending his way and at the same time you can start getting that gigaton ready to fly. 05:41:16.440 --> 05:41:25.440 Readying comes the Empolion. Empolion has a lot of energy. The Ticketon is debuffed and it looks like it could be a position from which Marco Galvez cannot fly his way back. 05:41:25.440 --> 05:41:34.440 He really wants to reset the attack drop. But in doing so, there's a Tontozo that has basically no energy and all it would do is just give a bunch of farm over to the Empolion. 05:41:34.440 --> 05:41:36.740 That's the thing, you can go for this bulldoze all you want. 05:41:36.740 --> 05:41:40.080 Ami-Wido just saying, bring it on your debuff at this point in time. 05:41:40.080 --> 05:41:42.020 Why Ampolion isn't going to worry taking that. 05:41:42.020 --> 05:41:44.980 You do get the drop, however, and the Tinkertron is ready to follow up, 05:41:44.980 --> 05:41:46.820 but there is still that shield. Ami-Wido saying, 05:41:46.820 --> 05:41:50.020 we're going to protect it, though. We're going to let Ampolion stand its ground. 05:41:50.020 --> 05:41:53.140 Even despite the debuff, oh, we're going to see the pitted out in comes the Dandozo. 05:41:53.140 --> 05:41:55.540 These waterfalls are actually adding up onto the Ampolion. 05:41:55.540 --> 05:41:58.140 Hold on a second. Oh, it's the fire off energy. 05:41:58.140 --> 05:41:59.840 Marcho Galle not at 1 HP. 05:41:59.840 --> 05:42:02.240 If he puts up a shield, the waterfall would take the knockout. 05:42:02.240 --> 05:42:05.280 The biggest call he makes today, he lets it go. 05:42:05.280 --> 05:42:08.960 Don Dozo will fall and it's gonna be all up to Tinketon. 05:42:08.960 --> 05:42:10.920 That was so close, Don Dozo nearly being able 05:42:10.920 --> 05:42:11.760 to get the farm down. 05:42:11.760 --> 05:42:14.040 Instead, that shield prepared for this Tinketon, 05:42:14.040 --> 05:42:15.920 keeping it in play, forcing the Empoli 05:42:15.920 --> 05:42:17.840 on to utilize all the energy on the Hydra kind of, 05:42:17.840 --> 05:42:19.640 but there's the switch, Florgis in play. 05:42:19.640 --> 05:42:21.960 And Florgis has so much energy. 05:42:21.960 --> 05:42:25.320 Florgis is gonna need the back to back chilling waters here. 05:42:25.320 --> 05:42:28.200 Marto Galday desperately needs to get there. 05:42:28.200 --> 05:42:29.560 This is gonna be close. 05:42:29.560 --> 05:42:31.480 He needs to get to the Tinketon hammer, 05:42:31.480 --> 05:42:33.680 but Florgis still has the protect shield. 05:42:33.680 --> 05:42:36.400 And that's just not going to be enough. 05:42:36.400 --> 05:42:39.480 M.E. Weedle gets his equalizer. 05:42:39.480 --> 05:42:43.400 Florges knocks out one of its worst matchups in Tinketon. 05:42:43.400 --> 05:42:45.560 And we're going to a game number three. 05:42:45.560 --> 05:42:48.000 That victory has got to taste so sweet for the Florges, 05:42:48.000 --> 05:42:50.360 being able to be in the best position against the Altaria. 05:42:50.360 --> 05:42:53.720 And like you said, holding its own against the Tinketon as well. 05:42:53.720 --> 05:42:54.560 I think Mato Galle, 05:42:54.560 --> 05:42:56.960 bringing that Tinketon was great coming into this matchup. 05:42:56.960 --> 05:42:59.000 You're able to find a way to deal with that Florges 05:42:59.000 --> 05:43:01.640 if the Altaria does find itself falling victim to it. 05:43:01.640 --> 05:43:04.560 But Emi Uedo just seemed constantly one step ahead. 05:43:04.560 --> 05:43:07.040 That game honestly felt like a roller coaster. 05:43:07.040 --> 05:43:09.200 You could see Marto's idea, get the debuffs, 05:43:09.200 --> 05:43:12.240 send in the Dondozo, find a way. 05:43:12.240 --> 05:43:15.040 But Emi Uedo, intentionally over-farming enough 05:43:15.040 --> 05:43:18.440 to the back-to-back, allowed him to be able to pressure away 05:43:18.440 --> 05:43:20.360 that final protect shield from the Tinkathon. 05:43:20.360 --> 05:43:23.400 Incredibly good energy management there from Emi Uedo. 05:43:23.400 --> 05:43:25.000 And he's proving why he's made it 05:43:25.000 --> 05:43:26.880 all the way to the winners semi-finals. 05:43:26.880 --> 05:43:27.960 At the beginning of this game, 05:43:27.960 --> 05:43:29.440 you saw this kind of stalemate going on 05:43:29.440 --> 05:43:31.000 between the Licky Licky and the Dondozo. 05:43:31.000 --> 05:43:38.200 I had to ask the question, did MotoGal, they keep the Domdozo in a little bit too long against the Licky Licky, meaning it had kind of utilized its last reserves? 05:43:38.200 --> 05:43:43.700 The Domdozo wasn't really able to utilize too much in the later stages. Imagine, a couple more waterfalls, could that have made a difference? 05:43:44.200 --> 05:43:54.500 Or maybe even considering the fact that instead of knocking out that Licky Licky, holding onto that Domdozo energy and then pivoting out, because it really felt like once the Domdozo knocked out the Licky Licky, 05:43:54.500 --> 05:43:58.500 I think you have it sometimes in BGC where sometimes knocking out a Pokemon is actually a liability. 05:43:58.500 --> 05:44:05.000 It almost felt like knocking out the licky-licky was a liability for Mato because then the Dondozo was basically more or less a sitting duck. 05:44:05.000 --> 05:44:10.800 It had no energy. He tried to make lightning strike by debuffing it and then bringing in the Dondozo. 05:44:10.800 --> 05:44:16.800 But even that was not enough because M.E. Weedle with the foresight to double up on the Hydra Ganons basically made it impossible for Mato. 05:44:16.800 --> 05:44:19.700 Well, coming into this game three and once again, we have a game three. 05:44:19.700 --> 05:44:22.200 I love to see things come right down to the wire like this. 05:44:22.200 --> 05:44:27.900 They're battling out for a place in our winners final looking at what these Pokemon trainers can bring 05:44:27.900 --> 05:44:33.200 Are we going to see some bold adjustments or is it going to be really about utilizing energy management and switch stronger? 05:44:33.200 --> 05:44:36.500 I really hope that we get to see that Dondozo one final time 05:44:36.500 --> 05:44:43.900 I think that the Dondozo just with slightly different management there just a slightly different play style because it was very very good in that first 05:44:43.900 --> 05:44:45.100 Game, but maybe not as a lead 05:44:45.100 --> 05:44:48.200 Maybe it does need to be in the back like it was in that game number one 05:44:48.500 --> 05:44:52.140 Utilizes more of a damage squad to not necessarily playing out those even matchup 05:44:52.200 --> 05:44:58.200 But one trainer has locked in the other, making last second adjustments here. 05:44:58.200 --> 05:45:03.200 This is going to be an incredible, incredible battle, and the players feel it. 05:45:03.200 --> 05:45:08.200 The spectators feel it. You at home feel it. The anticipation. They exchange well wishes. 05:45:08.200 --> 05:45:11.200 We've got double lock-ins. Game number three, winner of semi-finals. 05:45:11.200 --> 05:45:15.200 It's going to be the Shadow Quaxire into the Shadow Canto Night Tales. 05:45:15.200 --> 05:45:18.200 The purple flames are on the stage as both these trainers going for these boss attacks, 05:45:18.200 --> 05:45:20.200 farming of as much energy as possible. 05:45:20.200 --> 05:45:23.980 Any two bull in a prime position to do some damage into that crime sorry, but nine just gets out there 05:45:23.980 --> 05:45:26.700 Crab that gets out there is the battle of the water types Mardo call 05:45:26.700 --> 05:45:29.600 They try for the catch Emmy Weedle does not let it happen 05:45:29.600 --> 05:45:34.880 But this is not the don doze one poly on magic that we have seen before this is a full health don doze 05:45:34.880 --> 05:45:39.960 Oh as the first drill peck connects you will notice this does well under 50% of its total health bar 05:45:39.960 --> 05:45:43.600 Emmy Weedle is going to need three drill pecks if you want to secure a knockout 05:45:43.600 --> 05:45:46.480 But don doze is getting dangerous to close to the back-to-back serves 05:45:46.480 --> 05:45:49.760 Yeah, Dondozo pretty comfortable to keep taking a couple of these drill pecs 05:45:49.760 --> 05:45:55.880 and as you've said the waterfall stacking up getting these serfs in the position to start overwhelming the penguin on the opposing side of the field. 05:45:55.880 --> 05:46:02.740 You can see another one coming through forcing Emmy Weedle to utilize a precious shield head in his hands a little bit thinking that these are the critical moments of the game. 05:46:03.160 --> 05:46:10.960 And this exact scenario is what a lot of the ball beyond players end up feeling is suddenly the Dondozo matchup, which on paper should be pretty good. 05:46:10.960 --> 05:46:13.560 It suddenly feels kind of awkward. You look at this next drill pecs. 05:46:13.560 --> 05:46:19.200 It's not going to enable a farm down and the weedle is gonna need to either pivot out or fire off even more energy 05:46:19.200 --> 05:46:23.240 And at the same time these waterfalls getting you to and nullice up the hydro cannons primed as well 05:46:23.240 --> 05:46:26.680 So the impolion does manage to get the edge. Marto gal be going on shielded here 05:46:27.120 --> 05:46:29.960 Marto gal they sing don dozo has done its job 05:46:29.960 --> 05:46:36.400 It has effectively neutralized the impoleon the pollion does have the hydro cannon banked in comes the nine tails 05:46:36.560 --> 05:46:38.720 Marta will look to try and go for a farm down 05:46:38.720 --> 05:46:42.840 But can M. E. Weedle risk sending in the Quagsire out of fear of the Altaria? 05:46:42.840 --> 05:46:47.080 He does. He says it's no Altaria. That is an incredibly bold call. 05:46:47.080 --> 05:46:50.280 So dominant coming through on M. E. Weedle, switching into that Quagsire. 05:46:50.280 --> 05:46:52.960 They already have the energy bank. The shield comes up on Ninetel's side. 05:46:52.960 --> 05:46:55.120 Ninetel's the one that really wants to be ferocious at the moment. 05:46:55.120 --> 05:46:58.280 Not going for the energy ball though, is M. E. Weedle gonna call it? 05:46:58.280 --> 05:47:00.840 M. E. Weedle, he puts up the protect shield. 05:47:00.840 --> 05:47:03.520 It is gonna be the weather ball bait, and now it's gonna be a race. 05:47:03.520 --> 05:47:04.760 Energy ball versus the Aqua Tail. 05:47:04.760 --> 05:47:07.880 Marto switches one early. In comes that Licky Licky. 05:47:07.880 --> 05:47:13.120 But this is where a charge attack like mudbomb will allow emmy weedle to get some pretty nice damage 05:47:13.120 --> 05:47:14.360 He's gonna go for the off the tail first 05:47:14.360 --> 05:47:18.520 But if he does he's able to land the mudbomb mudbomb will do considerably more damage 05:47:19.080 --> 05:47:23.360 Aquatail just chipping away the licky licky as licky licky starts bombing off as much energy as possible 05:47:23.360 --> 05:47:25.240 It can just start going through with the shadow balls 05:47:25.240 --> 05:47:28.920 But the quags are is also ready to meet it being able to unleash another Aquatail 05:47:29.160 --> 05:47:34.360 Critically it wants to try and get that pressure with the mudbomb when it can always gonna pivot out switch diapers 05:47:34.360 --> 05:47:37.120 He gets the catch onto the Embolion. 05:47:37.120 --> 05:47:39.520 That is not what Marto needed to have happened, 05:47:39.520 --> 05:47:40.960 but he's unable to roll out down, 05:47:40.960 --> 05:47:42.960 so he would have had to throw energy anyway. 05:47:42.960 --> 05:47:44.800 That's at least one way to clear a Pokemon from the board, 05:47:44.800 --> 05:47:47.000 but look at the health positioning of the Flaugers 05:47:47.000 --> 05:47:49.280 and this cracks out on Emi-Wheedle's side of things. 05:47:49.280 --> 05:47:50.880 It's gonna take a lot of effort coming through. 05:47:50.880 --> 05:47:52.480 At least you've got rid of the shields on one side. 05:47:52.480 --> 05:47:53.800 Now you've got the Shadow Ball coming through 05:47:53.800 --> 05:47:55.640 into the Shadow Cracksire. 05:47:55.640 --> 05:47:58.360 The Shadow Ball, it's not going to do much. 05:47:58.360 --> 05:48:00.840 Emi-Wheedle, he ends up waiting a turn there, 05:48:00.840 --> 05:48:03.000 trying to go for a charge tech priority tie, 05:48:03.000 --> 05:48:05.860 Martel Galday was one off either way. 05:48:05.860 --> 05:48:08.360 Awkwateel is going to be securing the knockout. 05:48:08.360 --> 05:48:09.720 Back in comes the Ninetales. 05:48:09.720 --> 05:48:11.160 Ninetales needs a move. 05:48:11.160 --> 05:48:12.680 It does not have it. 05:48:12.680 --> 05:48:16.120 And M.E. Weedle, he cannot believe it. 05:48:16.120 --> 05:48:17.800 Honestly, the back to back Awkwatels, 05:48:17.800 --> 05:48:19.120 we've seen this time and time again. 05:48:19.120 --> 05:48:21.320 The energy management, heavy damage going down 05:48:21.320 --> 05:48:22.800 into the opposing Pokemon here. 05:48:22.800 --> 05:48:24.400 Ninetales is gonna be able to retaliate, 05:48:24.400 --> 05:48:26.680 but there is, I believe, a full health forges 05:48:26.680 --> 05:48:28.120 in the back for M.E. Weedle. 05:48:28.120 --> 05:48:31.120 M.E. Weedle, he cannot believe it. 05:48:31.120 --> 05:48:34.800 Head in his hands, just a few fairy winds from Gorgias. 05:48:34.800 --> 05:48:41.120 He gets the far down and Emmie Weedle moves on to the winners finals of the World Championship. 05:48:41.120 --> 05:48:43.360 Absolute cinema, incredible games. 05:48:43.360 --> 05:48:47.680 Emmie Weedle can't believe it, but what an incredible game 3 taking us right down to that moment. 05:48:47.680 --> 05:48:51.120 Quaxire, reigning supreme in the meta right now. 05:48:51.120 --> 05:48:54.200 Congratulations, Emmie Weedle. What a match home slice. 05:48:54.200 --> 05:48:57.760 Incredible gameplay there, Emmie Weedle. 05:48:57.760 --> 05:49:01.720 He stayed with the Quaxire, it ended up on Altaria, 05:49:01.720 --> 05:49:04.480 but he trusted in it when it mattered the most 05:49:04.480 --> 05:49:07.480 and that incredibly bold call of game three, 05:49:07.480 --> 05:49:10.640 risking the fact that it could be the Altaria in the back, 05:49:10.640 --> 05:49:12.120 but he trusted his gut. 05:49:12.120 --> 05:49:13.880 He said there's no Altaria, 05:49:13.880 --> 05:49:15.400 and if there's no Altaria, 05:49:15.400 --> 05:49:17.760 pivoting back into Quaxire would put a ton of pressure 05:49:17.760 --> 05:49:18.680 on the Marto. 05:49:18.680 --> 05:49:20.880 Marto wanted the fear of the Altaria 05:49:20.880 --> 05:49:23.000 to keep Quaxire away from me, Switchlock, 05:49:23.000 --> 05:49:25.000 so he could get a bunch of energy on the Niles, 05:49:25.000 --> 05:49:29.420 But Emmy Weedle, that might be the play of the tournament right there. 05:49:29.420 --> 05:49:31.920 That call, that gut read. 05:49:31.920 --> 05:49:35.120 I mean, that's what separates champions from the rest of us. 05:49:35.120 --> 05:49:37.220 Emmy Weedle onto top three. 05:49:37.220 --> 05:49:38.420 What a series. 05:49:38.420 --> 05:49:40.220 Marto played incredibly well. 05:49:40.220 --> 05:49:42.520 But Emmy Weedle just one step ahead. 05:49:42.520 --> 05:49:46.300 Emmy Weedle almost didn't need his third and final Pokemon in this game three. 05:49:46.300 --> 05:49:48.260 It was all about the Empolion and Quattro. 05:49:48.260 --> 05:49:52.500 What a duo, worthy diligently against the three on Marto Galday's side of things. 05:49:52.500 --> 05:49:56.100 I think don't those though it's not quite as invincible as we thought it was. 05:49:56.100 --> 05:50:00.260 Looks like it's got some competition for that water type throw for any Weedle in this moment 05:50:00.260 --> 05:50:04.020 being able to get the second Aquatails. Big damage onto the opposing Ninetales to 05:50:04.020 --> 05:50:08.740 swung the momentum so strongly in his favor. And how many times have we seen Kanto Ninetales 05:50:08.740 --> 05:50:12.420 knock out water type today? It was the revenge of the water type. That's 05:50:12.420 --> 05:50:19.380 actually taken the knockout and it honestly just oh my goodness. You can feel the emotion 05:50:19.380 --> 05:50:25.460 from M. E. Weedle. He could not believe it. He was so worried until the very end, but he did it. 05:50:25.460 --> 05:50:31.860 He's on to top three. Our winners' finals have been set. On the top we have, oh my goodness, 05:50:31.860 --> 05:50:37.860 Hiromaru from Japan. Now M. E. Weedle from Switzerland and our winner's side of the bracket 05:50:37.860 --> 05:50:42.980 for now is complete. We still have those two in the winners' finals, but we still have so 05:50:42.980 --> 05:50:47.300 many games to go on the loose side of the bracket because with the winners' finals is set, 05:50:47.300 --> 05:50:51.140 We need to progress a lot of losers rounds to get to the losers finals. 05:50:51.140 --> 05:50:53.900 So many trainers who we've seen fall out of the winners side of the bracket. 05:50:53.900 --> 05:50:54.900 They're still alive. 05:50:54.900 --> 05:50:56.900 They haven't played yet on the losers side of the bracket. 05:50:56.900 --> 05:51:00.240 So now our attention turns to that losers side of the bracket. 05:51:00.240 --> 05:51:04.200 We've seen some incredible world champions born out of losers out of the bracket. 05:51:04.200 --> 05:51:05.700 Dancing Rob as well. 05:51:05.700 --> 05:51:06.200 That is very true. 05:51:06.200 --> 05:51:09.100 But it sounds like we have to get to hear from the man of the hour, M.E. 05:51:09.100 --> 05:51:09.700 Weedle. 05:51:09.700 --> 05:51:12.900 We have Tomahawk down on the floor with M.E. 05:51:12.900 --> 05:51:16.200 Weedle fresh off his winners semi-finals win. 05:51:17.300 --> 05:51:24.700 I'm joined by Emmy Weedle. I don't need to say anything. What's going through your mind right now? 05:51:24.700 --> 05:51:31.300 I didn't know that. Just pure excitement, happiness, every positive emotion you can really think of. 05:51:31.300 --> 05:51:37.300 And I love, we love watching the emotions going through your face, your body, everything when you win those matches. 05:51:37.300 --> 05:51:41.300 Can you remotely describe how it feels when you know that you have that victory? 05:51:41.300 --> 05:51:46.300 Not really. You know, you need to play to the end. You need to make sure you haven't accidentally made a, you know, 05:51:46.300 --> 05:51:53.700 you know, a crucial mistake in your, you know, playing out the rest of the game in your head, but it just feels, it just feels great. 05:51:53.700 --> 05:51:58.000 And yeah, when, when the win finally comes through, it's, I mean, it's, it's just amazing. 05:51:58.000 --> 05:52:02.600 And what an incredible Pokemon Go journey you've had from senior world champion. 05:52:02.600 --> 05:52:08.600 You played season in, season out, and you are now in the winners finals of the 2026 World Championships. 05:52:08.600 --> 05:52:09.900 What does that mean to you? 05:52:09.900 --> 05:52:13.300 I mean, it means so much to me because I've had, you know, I've had a few rough tournaments. 05:52:13.300 --> 05:52:16.260 not as consistent as players like Adam Man, Beelzeboy, 05:52:16.260 --> 05:52:19.260 but the fact that I can make a run like this, 05:52:19.260 --> 05:52:22.420 and it proves to myself more than to other people 05:52:22.420 --> 05:52:25.340 that I can still play this game pretty well. 05:52:25.340 --> 05:52:26.260 Very, very well. 05:52:26.260 --> 05:52:28.460 Now, talk us through some of the moments in that match, 05:52:28.460 --> 05:52:30.940 because I know you're very meticulous with your play, 05:52:30.940 --> 05:52:32.020 and there are a few moments there 05:52:32.020 --> 05:52:34.100 where you did need to make some critical decisions. 05:52:34.100 --> 05:52:36.420 Are there any reflections you have in the moment? 05:52:36.420 --> 05:52:39.060 Yeah, I mean, the game one was obviously not ideal 05:52:39.060 --> 05:52:42.820 with Mudbomber, Quagsire on an Atari at the end, 05:52:42.820 --> 05:52:46.260 But then in game three I just needed to make the prediction that it wasn't in Altaria. 05:52:46.260 --> 05:52:51.220 I think if I gave him too much energy on the 9 tails, he was going to sweep me with that anyways. 05:52:51.220 --> 05:52:56.260 So I just had to make the call and you know, it worked out of course, but yeah, 05:52:56.260 --> 05:53:00.820 not necessarily going to be as easy in the next games or if I have to face Marto again. 05:53:00.820 --> 05:53:05.460 Now when you started today knowing that you were in today too, what were your expectations? 05:53:05.460 --> 05:53:08.980 And if you were to speak now to yourself earlier this morning, how would you be feeling? 05:53:08.980 --> 05:53:13.980 I mean, amazing, obviously, but I didn't expect to beat Boom. 05:53:13.980 --> 05:53:14.980 He's an amazing player. 05:53:14.980 --> 05:53:17.980 I did technically have a slightly positive matchup in my eyes, 05:53:17.980 --> 05:53:20.980 and I think he'd agree to. 05:53:20.980 --> 05:53:22.980 But yeah, I was lucky to make it past there, 05:53:22.980 --> 05:53:25.980 and just to make it this far now, it's, yeah, once again, 05:53:25.980 --> 05:53:27.980 it's just amazing. 05:53:27.980 --> 05:53:30.980 Right, next up, you're against Hiromaru in those winners' finals. 05:53:30.980 --> 05:53:31.980 Have you been watching him play? 05:53:31.980 --> 05:53:33.980 How are you thinking about feeling for that match? 05:53:33.980 --> 05:53:35.980 I think it's pretty bad for me, 05:53:35.980 --> 05:53:43.500 bad for me because they're hippopotamus and the electrode are pretty safe into me in general. 05:53:43.500 --> 05:53:47.660 So I might have to get some line calls right, I might have to play better than I already 05:53:47.660 --> 05:53:49.940 have, but yeah, I'll see how that goes. 05:53:49.940 --> 05:53:53.180 It's a tough ask, but before you go away and prepare for that, are there any shoutouts 05:53:53.180 --> 05:53:54.820 you'd like to give? 05:53:54.820 --> 05:53:58.100 My mum is here, of course. 05:53:58.100 --> 05:54:00.980 My dad at home as well. 05:54:00.980 --> 05:54:05.020 the first time I've seen a 05:54:05.080 --> 05:54:06.920 team that has been amazing. 05:54:06.980 --> 05:54:07.980 Everybody who's helped me 05:54:08.060 --> 05:54:09.980 scream in the build up to this 05:54:10.060 --> 05:54:10.980 tournament, who helped me 05:54:11.060 --> 05:54:13.980 practice, discussed the day one, 05:54:14.060 --> 05:54:16.980 the day two fast match up against 05:54:17.060 --> 05:54:18.980 Boom. Everybody who supported me 05:54:19.060 --> 05:54:20.980 along the way. Thank you. Thank 05:54:21.060 --> 05:54:22.980 you so much. Really well done, 05:54:23.060 --> 05:54:24.980 Max. I cannot wait to see if you 05:54:25.060 --> 05:54:26.980 can go all the way this weekend. 05:54:26.980 --> 05:54:31.980 It's always great to be able to hear some words of wisdom from our competitors. 05:54:31.980 --> 05:54:34.980 Congratulations, Emmy Weigel again on a fantastic victory. 05:54:34.980 --> 05:54:36.980 I'm looking forward to seeing you in winners' finals. 05:54:36.980 --> 05:54:38.980 What an incredible moment. 05:54:38.980 --> 05:54:42.980 I know his family watching has to be ecstatic as well. 05:54:42.980 --> 05:54:45.980 Getting to play at your absolute best on the biggest stage. 05:54:45.980 --> 05:54:49.980 And now he will get some time to hopefully get a little bit of food, 05:54:49.980 --> 05:54:53.980 get a little bit of rest, a little bit of practice in ahead of this incredible winners' finals matchup. 05:54:53.980 --> 05:54:59.220 matchup for winners finals bracket has been set we started with 16 players on 05:54:59.220 --> 05:55:02.700 winter side we're down to two now that means all those players who dropped 05:55:02.700 --> 05:55:05.780 her down in the losers side of the bracket we also had 16 trainers coming 05:55:05.780 --> 05:55:09.180 in from the losers side of the bracket so now we start progressing these losers 05:55:09.180 --> 05:55:13.660 rounds we get closer and closer now the stakes are even higher not only are like 05:55:13.660 --> 05:55:17.260 on the winter side you just drop the losers if you lose you're out exactly it 05:55:17.260 --> 05:55:20.900 is a double elimination bracket after all I think one of the most amazing things 05:55:20.900 --> 05:55:43.900 over the storylines that can really be written from the loser side of the bracket. If you take a look at our next match Mi Chang versus Spartan, now Spartan you'll remember from day one of the broadcast actually lost to Firestar very early on in the tournament but later was able to get the redemption at the end of day one facing down against Firestar once again and actually knocking him out of the tournament whereas Mi Chang I also believe went down very early doors. 05:55:43.900 --> 05:55:54.160 Mi Chang ended up dropping very early in the tournament, but just because you're down, doesn't mean you're out and is preceded to get win after win after win after win. 05:55:54.160 --> 05:56:06.360 Mi Chang's team features Shadow Fortress, Malamar, Dunspar, a Pokemon we haven't seen too often so far this weekend, Tokikis, but honestly it feels like the star of the show so far, Tondozo and Delarian Corsola. 05:56:06.360 --> 05:56:11.480 I was wondering how long it was going to take you to mention the Dunspar. You haven't seen enough of this Pokemon yet. 05:56:11.480 --> 05:56:14.520 So let's take a look at the matchup it's going to potentially have. 05:56:14.520 --> 05:56:16.160 We're wondering if it's going to come out in the leaves. 05:56:16.160 --> 05:56:17.080 The trainers are ready. 05:56:17.080 --> 05:56:19.280 We've got the Flauchers versus Fawratris. 05:56:19.280 --> 05:56:21.280 And this is the bug bite Fawratris. 05:56:21.280 --> 05:56:22.760 Even though bug bites are all resistant, 05:56:22.760 --> 05:56:25.120 Fawratris heavily favored in this matchup. 05:56:25.120 --> 05:56:26.640 Fawratris does have a pacing advantage 05:56:26.640 --> 05:56:28.280 and can debuff with Chilling Water. 05:56:28.280 --> 05:56:31.000 But Fawratris has the ability to get those debuffs right back. 05:56:31.000 --> 05:56:33.000 And those bug bites really don't look very resistant 05:56:33.000 --> 05:56:35.240 as they add up very quickly onto that Fawratris. 05:56:35.240 --> 05:56:36.520 Yeah, they're still typing on the Fawratris 05:56:36.520 --> 05:56:38.320 as well helping out against the Fairywinds. 05:56:38.320 --> 05:56:39.480 You do take the attack job, 05:56:39.480 --> 05:56:45.800 But I think the critical thing fortress is about is the debuff itself so it can now go to this rock to and start whittling away at the 05:56:45.800 --> 05:56:51.560 Attack of that floor just to another reason to run the shadow bug by fortress is even as for the supplies with debuffs 05:56:51.560 --> 05:56:54.340 You don't ever really reduce the amount of bug bite damage 05:56:54.520 --> 05:56:57.200 Napoleon's answer from Spartan answered with the don dozo 05:56:57.800 --> 05:57:04.520 Traditionally this would be seen as the man to bed in polio was switching to but me Cheng knows the dozo is surprisingly effective answer to the 05:57:04.520 --> 05:57:05.520 of Polyon. 05:57:05.520 --> 05:57:09.020 Taking notes from our last match, we've got Dandozo and Impolio once again facing down 05:57:09.020 --> 05:57:12.720 against each other. Dandozo, really not worried about the metal sounds coming this way. It's 05:57:12.720 --> 05:57:15.520 utilizing the opportunity to get the Serps ready to go. 05:57:15.520 --> 05:57:20.440 A Serp comes out from Dandozo. Spartan is going to be letting that through. Serp does 05:57:20.440 --> 05:57:24.200 do a pretty respectable amount of damage. Spartan is going to throw four metal sounds 05:57:24.200 --> 05:57:28.720 here. He does get the double off on Drillpacks. Dandozo now has that Serp, but we'll lose 05:57:28.720 --> 05:57:31.160 the Torch Security Tie to the Impolion. 05:57:31.160 --> 05:57:40.660 Exactly, Dondozo, allowing this Drill Peck to come through does do a little bit of damage but you still have that surf that you can unleash and force a potential shield to come through on the Emporion Spartan's backline. 05:57:40.660 --> 05:57:48.660 It does have a lot of notorious bolts so it doesn't necessarily need to utilize the shield whereas Emporion wants to stay in play and make sure it can utilize the energy it has deliberately farmed up. 05:57:48.660 --> 05:57:57.160 Emporion going to overfarm Spartan, building up to the back to back, going for the Drill Peck, going for a bit of an undercharge here. He actually doesn't want to knock out the Dondozo, he wants a little bit of extra farm. 05:57:57.160 --> 05:58:03.500 The under charge is gonna pay off the beach and hit it's out fortress hits the field and Spartan will immediately fire off that drill 05:58:03.500 --> 05:58:07.480 Back to look to pressure away and protect shield. Yeah for a choice really not gonna worry too much about this 05:58:07.480 --> 05:58:11.080 But does both the shield to make sure he can stop bug biting and applying that debuff pressure 05:58:11.320 --> 05:58:15.160 Lord just however comes out to meet it and says I can debuff to with this chilling water 05:58:15.600 --> 05:58:21.080 No shield from me Chang is chilling water would fail to take the knockout fortress able to survive 05:58:21.440 --> 05:58:24.320 Fortress should even be able to take the knockout here with a sand tube 05:58:24.320 --> 05:58:30.320 But not gonna throw in, it's just gonna let this go, and now it's gonna potentially try and just look for farm for Togekiss. 05:58:30.320 --> 05:58:35.320 A complete undercharge though, coming through, Flauchers hoping that it can maybe get a little bit of chip there, but no. 05:58:35.320 --> 05:58:40.320 Instead, Flauchers goes straight down and now it's the battle of the fairy type as Togekiss takes to the stage. 05:58:40.320 --> 05:58:45.320 Togekiss, a fairy type, is gonna be aligned into Mandebus, the dark type of the end game. 05:58:45.320 --> 05:58:49.320 But without Dazzling Gleam, Mandebus can actually put up a pretty significant fight here. 05:58:49.320 --> 05:58:54.320 The energy advantage that Toadkiss has will be to its advantage, but as this horse here connects you're going to notice 05:58:54.320 --> 05:58:57.360 This really does not do a lot of damage onto the very bulky Vandibus 05:58:57.360 --> 05:59:01.120 This is one of the things I love about the Toadkiss though is the coverage it has with all of its moves 05:59:01.120 --> 05:59:04.240 It cannot be solved by one Pokemon's typing alone on the opposing side 05:59:04.240 --> 05:59:11.240 Vandibus able to strike off as well thanks to his defensive capabilities and it can now retaliate with this shadow haul into the shield 05:59:11.840 --> 05:59:17.440 Now one potential area for concern is the fact that the Impoleon still has some HP remaining 05:59:17.440 --> 05:59:20.080 The Dandozo is basically in Metal Sound Down range. 05:59:20.080 --> 05:59:21.480 I don't believe the Dandozo. 05:59:21.480 --> 05:59:24.840 It's going to be very tough if it's able to make a move or not there. 05:59:24.840 --> 05:59:26.240 Dandozo is going to continue to farm, 05:59:26.240 --> 05:59:28.720 wanting to try and watch for a catch, no catch come through. 05:59:28.720 --> 05:59:30.080 That's going to be the Orsphere. 05:59:30.080 --> 05:59:32.360 The Spartan has to pull up a tech shield here, 05:59:32.360 --> 05:59:34.360 or Mandobus is going to be lost. 05:59:34.360 --> 05:59:37.040 Yeah, Dandozo and Napoleon on the back on their last legs, 05:59:37.040 --> 05:59:38.360 to be honest, when they come back in, 05:59:38.360 --> 05:59:40.360 it's going to be for a short time only. 05:59:40.360 --> 05:59:42.760 Shadowball, however, is once again ready on this Mandobus. 05:59:42.760 --> 05:59:44.560 There's so much HP remaining on this Togokis, 05:59:44.560 --> 05:59:47.080 though it is going to take a wall of attacks to break through it. 05:59:47.080 --> 05:59:51.240 takes it down into that yellow zone, but Togokis facing as quickly as he can to a charge attack, 05:59:51.240 --> 05:59:53.400 instead, Dodozo jumping in. 05:59:53.400 --> 05:59:56.280 Oh my goodness, Mi-Cheng, what a catch! 05:59:56.280 --> 06:00:01.720 He waits the turn, catches the foul play, and that could be the opening he needs. 06:00:01.720 --> 06:00:04.840 This is perfect, Togokis banking up that energy, bringing in the Dodozo, 06:00:04.840 --> 06:00:06.200 letting it drop, and then it comes back. 06:00:06.200 --> 06:00:09.000 One more fast attack, and now it's ready with this Orsphere. 06:00:09.000 --> 06:00:11.560 Orsphere will connect, Manderbuzz will fall. 06:00:11.560 --> 06:00:13.240 All that's left is the Epoleon. 06:00:13.240 --> 06:00:15.800 Had Epoleon make it to a charge attack, it's going to be close. 06:00:15.800 --> 06:00:18.640 No, it cannot! Empolion falls! 06:00:18.640 --> 06:00:21.760 Mi Chang celebrates as he takes game number one! 06:00:21.760 --> 06:00:24.880 That was a beautiful dance between the Toca Kits and the Dondozo. 06:00:24.880 --> 06:00:26.960 Toca Kits hasn't quite got to the charge attack. 06:00:26.960 --> 06:00:28.880 It needed a little bit more room to maneuver. 06:00:28.880 --> 06:00:31.640 And Mi Chang perfectly identified the Spartans at the charge attack. 06:00:31.640 --> 06:00:33.160 But that was going to come through instead. 06:00:33.160 --> 06:00:34.440 Swapping in the Dondozo saying, 06:00:34.440 --> 06:00:35.760 eat this up, you can drop, 06:00:35.760 --> 06:00:38.320 and then once all that energy has been explained to the opposing side, 06:00:38.320 --> 06:00:40.400 Toca Kits could do what it wanted and get to the aura sphere. 06:00:40.400 --> 06:00:42.760 Now, at first glance, viewers might be a little bit confused 06:00:42.760 --> 06:00:45.160 why it was so important to catch a resisted foul play. 06:00:45.160 --> 06:00:51.380 The reason being, even though foul play would not have knocked out the Togikis, the Impoleon was still very much alive at the back. 06:00:51.380 --> 06:00:58.700 So Impoleon, even if it landed one or two metal sounds after that foul play connected, it could have farmed down that Togikis and got to win. 06:00:58.700 --> 06:01:00.700 And that is why that check mattered. 06:01:00.700 --> 06:01:14.380 Yeah, let's take a look at this replay. The foul play coming through going straight into the bottom, this was the critical moment that enabled this Togikis to have the extra HP in play to be able to get this aura sphere off and critically, as you said, be there ready for the Impoleon when it came back onto set. 06:01:14.380 --> 06:01:17.440 What's crazy is even with the Togi's being up to energy, 06:01:17.440 --> 06:01:21.280 MandaBuzz was actually going to win that endgame barring that 10. 06:01:21.280 --> 06:01:23.920 MandaBuzz shows the power at the bulk of MandaBuzz, 06:01:23.920 --> 06:01:26.120 and the reason why Spartan brought it on his team, 06:01:26.120 --> 06:01:29.120 MandaBuzz can win matchups, it has no business winning. 06:01:29.120 --> 06:01:32.620 Looks like our trainers are ready and raring to go though in this match. 06:01:32.620 --> 06:01:33.680 We're going to get into game two. 06:01:33.680 --> 06:01:36.380 It's going to be the Calarian Corsair versus Fledgers now. 06:01:36.380 --> 06:01:39.020 This is not where you want to be as the Fledgers, 06:01:39.020 --> 06:01:41.480 even though Fledgers does have a big pacing advantage. 06:01:41.480 --> 06:01:44.180 The astonishment is to be so much damaged, 06:01:44.180 --> 06:01:47.620 If you ever go for the chill of water, it debuffs, but it does basically no damage. 06:01:47.620 --> 06:01:52.020 Disarming voice, which Spartan goes for, does do a bit more damage, but with no debuff, 06:01:52.020 --> 06:01:55.780 that means that Florgis is very vulnerable and taking considerable damage from the Corsalum. 06:01:55.780 --> 06:01:58.900 There's a lot of energy up on this Corsalum though, but the Licky Licky comes in, 06:01:58.900 --> 06:02:00.500 Bartos comes out to meet it. 06:02:00.500 --> 06:02:03.940 Incredible patience, they're not letting that catch happen. 06:02:03.940 --> 06:02:05.700 Spartan is gonna go for the body stamp bait. 06:02:05.700 --> 06:02:08.260 Mi Chang will fall more and puts up the protect shield, 06:02:08.260 --> 06:02:12.500 so a bit of good momentum there for Spartan, but Mi Chang being able to hold onto that 06:02:12.500 --> 06:02:15.140 that course Latterty that doesn't very valuable in the back. 06:02:15.140 --> 06:02:18.900 Let's not forget Mishanga is on an absolute tear through this Loser's bracket in this calmness 06:02:18.900 --> 06:02:22.660 and composure is what is enabled him to get here. We're going to see the rock team come through 06:02:22.660 --> 06:02:26.180 on the fortress just weakening up the attack of that opposing Licky Licky. Let's it go through 06:02:26.180 --> 06:02:30.180 the defensive capabilities keeping Licky Licky strong and enabling it to go through the shadow ball. 06:02:30.180 --> 06:02:34.180 If fortress is able to get a full bunk bite farm down here that would be exactly what Michan is 06:02:34.180 --> 06:02:38.740 hoping for. Even if a body slam is reached, a body slam not really a problem. It's debuff, 06:02:38.740 --> 06:02:43.940 It wouldn't do a lot of damage. Oh, not even a body slam. Those bug bites are relentless. 06:02:43.940 --> 06:02:46.660 Yeah, we're not even going to see Licky Licky get to retaliate here, Forrest. 06:02:46.660 --> 06:02:49.940 Whereas the show is yours, and you're up against the fairy type on the opposing side 06:02:49.940 --> 06:02:53.460 of this gorgeous. But gorgeous can go through this tuning order, drop the attack a little bit on the 06:02:53.460 --> 06:02:57.380 Forrest, meaning these bug bites are not going to be doing it too much. But critically, it gets the 06:02:57.380 --> 06:03:01.300 Rock Tomb is less about the damage, and more about lowering the damage capability of your opponent here. 06:03:01.300 --> 06:03:06.980 The Forrest 1 HP remaining makes it to the Rock Tomb. Rock Tomb puts Forrest deep into the low HP, 06:03:06.980 --> 06:03:08.580 And it's a simultaneous switch. 06:03:08.580 --> 06:03:09.780 Togikis into Impolion. 06:03:09.780 --> 06:03:12.700 This charge type early tie is very stat dependent. 06:03:12.700 --> 06:03:14.380 Impolion knocking him from right away, 06:03:14.380 --> 06:03:16.220 not revealing any information. 06:03:16.220 --> 06:03:18.900 But this charge type early tie could decide the game. 06:03:18.900 --> 06:03:22.180 Does Li Cheng or Spartan decide to risk it here 06:03:22.180 --> 06:03:23.340 on this second charge type? 06:03:23.340 --> 06:03:24.580 But in contrast to the Dongozo, 06:03:24.580 --> 06:03:26.380 these metal cells are putting in some work 06:03:26.380 --> 06:03:27.460 against the Togikis. 06:03:27.460 --> 06:03:28.820 It's in a very vulnerable spot. 06:03:28.820 --> 06:03:30.460 We're now gonna see the Hydra Cannon come through. 06:03:30.460 --> 06:03:32.660 Togikis does have bulk to be able to hang on, 06:03:32.660 --> 06:03:34.740 but can it get the retaliation it needs? 06:03:34.740 --> 06:03:36.380 Oh, actually, it's gone. 06:03:36.380 --> 06:03:42.040 Togekiss did get knocked out, and that was Mi-Cheng not wanting to risk that Togekiss and Polion charge that priority time. 06:03:42.040 --> 06:03:47.380 It is stat dependent. If he shielded and lost charge that priority, it basically would have instantly lost him the game. 06:03:47.380 --> 06:03:51.640 So instead, he's trying to play for a potentially safer route. He does have back-to-back nightshades. 06:03:51.640 --> 06:03:55.280 But importantly, Polion is out of nightshade range. It cannot be astonished down. 06:03:55.780 --> 06:03:59.080 Yeah, Togekiss dropping has enabled the energy to come through from these nightshades. 06:03:59.080 --> 06:04:03.780 It was at two of them. First one went through into the shield. Second one coming through. No shields remaining on Sparkle's side. 06:04:03.780 --> 06:04:06.080 So the Polion will be vulnerable to take this attack. 06:04:06.380 --> 06:04:09.080 Now Spartan has to be very, very careful. 06:04:09.080 --> 06:04:10.640 The Hydro Cannon cannot be caught. 06:04:10.640 --> 06:04:11.640 Wait, let's turn. 06:04:11.640 --> 06:04:13.840 But Lightning does not strike twice. 06:04:13.840 --> 06:04:15.540 Meachan fails to catch. 06:04:15.540 --> 06:04:19.040 And Spartan will get his equalizer as this course is off. 06:04:19.040 --> 06:04:20.640 Oh, it may barely hold on here. 06:04:20.640 --> 06:04:23.840 If it does, it's basically going to have only one hit point remaining. 06:04:23.840 --> 06:04:24.840 Let's see how much it does. 06:04:24.840 --> 06:04:26.040 Takes it down into the red. 06:04:26.040 --> 06:04:28.040 But there's no energy remaining on this course. 06:04:28.040 --> 06:04:30.040 The metal sounds are just going to be able to farm away. 06:04:30.040 --> 06:04:32.140 And Spartan evenings the score. 06:04:32.140 --> 06:04:35.140 Both trainers one game away from staying in the competition. 06:04:35.140 --> 06:04:37.660 and this is a null incredible best of three set. 06:04:37.660 --> 06:04:39.140 Love seeing everything come down to these 06:04:39.140 --> 06:04:40.460 time and moment, the fortress, 06:04:40.460 --> 06:04:41.820 trying to get that catch from the set, 06:04:41.820 --> 06:04:43.500 the metal sound, taking it down. 06:04:43.500 --> 06:04:46.340 And Mi Chang, he was put in a very difficult position 06:04:46.340 --> 06:04:48.900 because Spartan intentionally over-formed 06:04:48.900 --> 06:04:51.060 and did not reveal who won charge priority 06:04:51.060 --> 06:04:52.820 in that Impoleon Togikis matchup 06:04:52.820 --> 06:04:55.380 that is within the realm of potentially 06:04:55.380 --> 06:04:57.500 stat dependent HR type, they already died 06:04:57.500 --> 06:04:59.620 and if you shield and play to that 06:04:59.620 --> 06:05:02.700 and lose it as the Togikis, the game is instantly over. 06:05:02.700 --> 06:05:04.620 So Mi Chang played to the safer outcome 06:05:04.620 --> 06:05:08.220 which was just trying to have Corsola do things and then go for the catch. 06:05:08.220 --> 06:05:11.220 He was able to get the game when he catched in game one, but a game number two, 06:05:11.220 --> 06:05:12.420 Spartan was ready. He said, 06:05:12.420 --> 06:05:15.420 you may have gotten a catch on me once. It is not happening again. 06:05:15.420 --> 06:05:18.820 I love that, though, looking at what your opponent did to capitalize on their position 06:05:18.820 --> 06:05:21.820 and not allowing them to make the same adjustment twice. 06:05:21.820 --> 06:05:25.020 Speaking of adjustments, however, the Glaring Corsola we got to see come in 06:05:25.020 --> 06:05:26.620 for Mee Chang in that second game. 06:05:26.620 --> 06:05:30.120 But my question, Henry, are we going to see the Dondozo back again? 06:05:30.120 --> 06:05:31.720 I would love to see the Dondozo. 06:05:31.720 --> 06:05:34.320 Every time I see Dondozo, there's a smile on my face. 06:05:34.320 --> 06:05:36.320 Stondozo, one of my favorite Pokemon. 06:05:36.320 --> 06:05:38.320 Oh, it looks like we have Lockins. 06:05:38.320 --> 06:05:40.320 Game number three. 06:05:40.320 --> 06:05:42.320 It's win or go home. 06:05:42.320 --> 06:05:44.320 Mi Chang versus Spartan. 06:05:44.320 --> 06:05:46.320 And it's Licky Licky into Corsula. 06:05:46.320 --> 06:05:48.320 A disaster for Mi Chang. 06:05:48.320 --> 06:05:50.320 Absolutely everything on the line here. 06:05:50.320 --> 06:05:52.320 The Corsula is staying in for I think one. 06:05:52.320 --> 06:05:54.320 Astonished there then gets out of there. 06:05:54.320 --> 06:05:56.320 Finds his mark down and gets the Licky Licky. 06:05:56.320 --> 06:05:58.320 But of course, the energy advantage is on the Licky Licky side. 06:05:58.320 --> 06:06:00.320 Spartan not going to go for the bait this time. 06:06:00.320 --> 06:06:02.320 Full sense of the shadow ball. 06:06:02.320 --> 06:06:04.320 Spartan should look to pit it out here. 06:06:04.320 --> 06:06:05.200 Oh, but he doesn't. 06:06:05.200 --> 06:06:06.520 He actually stays on the field. 06:06:06.520 --> 06:06:08.120 Getting damage on this Licky-Licky, 06:06:08.120 --> 06:06:09.720 exceedingly important for Mi-Cheng. 06:06:09.720 --> 06:06:11.620 What Mi-Cheng doesn't know is there's another 06:06:11.620 --> 06:06:13.160 answer to the Corsola in the back. 06:06:13.160 --> 06:06:15.100 If Spartan is able to get alignment here, 06:06:15.100 --> 06:06:17.520 the Vandibles would also shut down that Corsola. 06:06:17.520 --> 06:06:19.320 That's great to be able to have that backline position 06:06:19.320 --> 06:06:20.400 with the Mandy Fuzz in play. 06:06:20.400 --> 06:06:22.480 We're gonna see the Empoli on join the field, however, 06:06:22.480 --> 06:06:24.720 just again going for null and void metal sound, 06:06:24.720 --> 06:06:26.280 but critically getting to these hard to counters 06:06:26.280 --> 06:06:27.760 to put on some pressure. 06:06:27.760 --> 06:06:31.280 Spartan able to save the charge deck on that Licky-Licky. 06:06:31.280 --> 06:06:35.400 going to fire off Hydro Cannon. No shield from Mi Chang. Mi Chang, barely able to hold 06:06:35.400 --> 06:06:39.520 on here. Will click the sand tomb, but now he's in very real danger getting Metal Sound 06:06:39.520 --> 06:06:43.960 at down. Switch timer is off. Mi Chang will have the ability to pivot out. Spartan puts 06:06:43.960 --> 06:06:46.760 up a protect shield. Corsola will hit the field once again. 06:06:46.760 --> 06:06:50.360 Yeah, wanting to keep the Impolo on healthy, possibly forward that potential Metal Sound 06:06:50.360 --> 06:06:53.000 farm down, but instead you've got to deal with the astonishers coming through on the 06:06:53.000 --> 06:06:56.160 Corsola. Corsola very bulky, very happy to take a Hydro Cannon, but these Metal Sounds 06:06:56.160 --> 06:06:58.440 will get us for a second one of these very soon. 06:06:58.440 --> 06:07:02.560 Hydro Cannon is going to connect Corsola, not too worried about the first, but these 06:07:02.560 --> 06:07:06.520 Astonishes onto the debuff defense do add up quite a bit, and Spartan is going to lock 06:07:06.520 --> 06:07:10.560 in damage with the Hydro Cannon, Mi-Cheng no shields, this will not take the knockout. 06:07:10.560 --> 06:07:14.520 Could Spartan look to pivot out here, the Ebolyon losing health rapidly, and there is 06:07:14.520 --> 06:07:18.200 a pivot out, in comes the MandeBos, but it looks like Corsola, it's going to be very 06:07:18.200 --> 06:07:20.200 close if it can make it to the second Power Gem. 06:07:20.200 --> 06:07:23.400 And this has gone for the Power Gem here, Spartan wondering whether this usual S.H.I.E.L.B. 06:07:23.400 --> 06:07:26.200 shield does, and the final seconds there are not going to be able to take that Rock-type 06:07:26.200 --> 06:07:29.700 attack but as you said one more astonishment locks in the second one to 06:07:29.700 --> 06:07:32.560 come through and this time there's no shield remaining on Spartan side. 06:07:32.560 --> 06:07:35.540 Glaring Corsewood does not have a particularly high attack stat but 06:07:35.540 --> 06:07:39.060 super effective power gem will add up and that chip damage is gonna help as 06:07:39.060 --> 06:07:43.620 Dondozo hits the field there is still energy stored on the licky-licky for 06:07:43.620 --> 06:07:46.300 Spartan and if something will have to keep an eye on for the endgame but it's 06:07:46.300 --> 06:07:49.600 man to buzz through Shadow Balls. Shadow Balls an incredibly efficient attack but 06:07:49.600 --> 06:07:54.420 this is a Dondozo. Dondozo just an absolute wall shrugging off that 06:07:54.420 --> 06:07:58.020 Shadow Ball as his waterfalls get the mandibus lower and lower. 06:07:58.020 --> 06:08:02.820 Honestly, not only is it a wall, but you have that shield as well for an extra layer of support. 06:08:02.820 --> 06:08:06.820 It just makes it so difficult to get through. A foul play comes through, does take it down into 06:08:06.820 --> 06:08:10.900 the yellow, but look at the energy. Outrage has been locked in. No protect shields remaining. 06:08:10.900 --> 06:08:13.620 The mandibus is not going to appreciate this damage. 06:08:13.620 --> 06:08:18.340 Mandibus desperately trying to hold on. Outrage connects. It is able to hang on and make the 06:08:18.340 --> 06:08:22.820 Shadow Ball. Shadow Ball will not knock out the Dondozo, but it should do less than a licky-licky 06:08:22.820 --> 06:08:26.700 shadow ball and that's why me chang opts to no shield. Yeah keeping it into the 06:08:26.700 --> 06:08:30.100 red with the energy kind of waterfall get to it no switches out back to the 06:08:30.100 --> 06:08:33.300 energy of forages comes to me it's steel type counts bar on the opposing side 06:08:33.300 --> 06:08:36.820 bug bite farms down get some energy up and now sparking with two Pokemon in the 06:08:36.820 --> 06:08:40.700 red zone has a choice to make. There's almost no health remaining on Spartan 06:08:40.700 --> 06:08:44.940 side these bug bites are unresisted. It comes like a licky like a licky will 06:08:44.940 --> 06:08:49.540 fire off the body slam the shield comes out from me chang me chang just 06:08:49.540 --> 06:08:52.740 Desperately needs to be able to form down here. That's one hit point gone 06:08:52.820 --> 06:08:57.460 Petty get the farm down. Can he make the sand to me does make the sand to him on charge step priority 06:08:57.460 --> 06:09:01.200 The mandibus still around in the back, but it is so incredibly low 06:09:01.300 --> 06:09:07.420 This is not lucky lucky save the sand to will come through and absolutely wipe it from the stage as the Mandy bus does it's 06:09:07.420 --> 06:09:10.220 Valley and effort gets down onto that fortress and again 06:09:10.220 --> 06:09:15.940 There's basically no HP remaining the waterfall gets it done. Dozo rain supreme me check still in the competition 06:09:15.940 --> 06:09:20.940 Don Dozo is the wall. Oh my goodness. It was even a sample 06:09:20.940 --> 06:09:24.940 knockout. It survived the snarl. What can't it Don Dozo 06:09:24.940 --> 06:09:29.940 survive? Mi Chang takes an incredible series. Two games to 06:09:29.940 --> 06:09:33.940 one. I mean, that's all you can really ask for, right? Please. 06:09:33.940 --> 06:09:36.940 That series that back and forth, the switches, the catches, 06:09:36.940 --> 06:09:41.940 the energy management. That was incredible. All the Pokemon 06:09:41.940 --> 06:09:48.440 it towards that endgame, we're on tiny tiny increments of HP and it really came down to those fast attacks being able to get the edge. 06:09:48.440 --> 06:09:53.540 Whether it was Metal Sound or Waterfall, we knew that we were in for a treat and honestly, I think I'm just shaking off for that. 06:09:53.540 --> 06:09:59.140 Seeing the Dothdozo come in, wondering if it was going to be able to hang on. Why was I doubting it? Of course, it's a Dothdozo! 06:09:59.140 --> 06:10:05.940 But the Shadow Bugfight Fortress, so much value in that game, being able to get the Resistance Bugfight down at the Apollyon, 06:10:05.940 --> 06:10:10.260 Weaning the charge stack by already tying into the licky-licky, that endgame was so incredibly close. 06:10:10.260 --> 06:10:15.220 And Spartan tried to get the farm down with the Eboleon, but Mi-Chang able to save the Don Gozo, 06:10:15.220 --> 06:10:16.420 bringing the fortress. 06:10:16.420 --> 06:10:19.060 Fortress got the farm down and you can see Mi-Chang's reaction. 06:10:19.060 --> 06:10:21.860 Mi-Chang knew he's barely able to get the sand tube. 06:10:21.860 --> 06:10:24.900 Just a shot that's as close as it can get. 06:10:24.900 --> 06:10:29.940 And Mandibus able to stall down one Pokemon, but the bug bite that it had to take Yuzo 06:10:29.940 --> 06:10:34.020 meant that it was not going to be enough to hang on against Don Gozo's waterfall. 06:10:34.020 --> 06:10:39.680 Honestly the bulk though in these lines is absolutely incredible. We've got the course with it on dozo the forager is the licky-licky as well 06:10:39.680 --> 06:10:43.540 It's almost like these Pokemon have been trying to withstand attack since 1989 or something 06:10:43.540 --> 06:10:47.000 There was just so much defensive capabilities in play and that's why that game 06:10:47.000 --> 06:10:51.900 You know even though there was a lot of damage coming through whether it was the shadow balls coming through or even just the bug bite 06:10:51.900 --> 06:10:57.800 Stacking up the fact that they were able to hang on onto those Chinese salids of HP did swing the momentum one way or the other 06:10:57.940 --> 06:11:01.260 And what I really liked is both those players choose to play very aggressively 06:11:01.260 --> 06:11:07.020 Yeah, they were consistently dancing in and out of matchups never really conceding farm downs and that kind of aggressive play style 06:11:07.020 --> 06:11:12.020 Is what helped and we know actually make it to the winners finals was trusting. I don't think it's the Altaria 06:11:12.020 --> 06:11:12.820 I'm gonna play aggressive 06:11:12.820 --> 06:11:16.460 I don't want to give you any extra energy these energy advantage could flip these matchups 06:11:16.460 --> 06:11:20.700 So choosing to stay on the field well not stay on the field actually I stay correct 06:11:20.700 --> 06:11:26.420 They did out get a new Pokemon on the field to just try and not give your opponent any little bit of momentum 06:11:26.420 --> 06:11:33.420 incredible series between two great players, both played incredibly well, but at the end of the day, only one trainer can stay alive in the tournament. 06:11:33.420 --> 06:11:35.420 And that is Weeche. 06:11:35.420 --> 06:11:40.420 That is very, very true. And of course, the action in the loser's bracket is going to continue. 06:11:40.420 --> 06:11:46.420 We're going to take a short break, but when we come back, we are going to have Ice Kris versus Senna Axe Gal, so don't go anywhere. 06:12:26.420 --> 06:12:49.060 I'm here with Jesper Eriksson who won the world championships as a senior right here in San 06:12:49.060 --> 06:13:00.340 Francisco 10 years ago in 2016. How are we feeling being back? It feels amazing. 06:13:00.340 --> 06:13:04.340 After we were told two years ago that we would go back to San Francisco I 06:13:04.340 --> 06:13:10.220 immediately had that goosebumps feeling of wait I get to go back again and with 06:13:10.220 --> 06:13:15.220 this being 10 years after maybe the perfect circle can have a closing. Maybe 06:13:15.220 --> 06:13:21.220 What would it mean to you to win the world championships here in 2026? 06:13:21.220 --> 06:13:26.220 We haven't had a repeat champion in both seniors and masters. 06:13:26.220 --> 06:13:30.220 We've seen Jason Klasinski win three times all of them in masters. 06:13:30.220 --> 06:13:32.220 We haven't had that from seniors to masters yet. 06:13:32.220 --> 06:13:34.220 And I always hope that I can be the first. 06:13:34.220 --> 06:13:37.220 Although it's just incredible being here. 06:13:37.220 --> 06:13:40.220 And regardless of my result, I'm going to be happy. 06:13:40.220 --> 06:13:41.220 I'm going to go here and have a lot of fun. 06:13:41.220 --> 06:13:43.220 Like I always want to do at tournaments. 06:13:43.220 --> 06:13:51.220 We love to hear it. I mean, what more could we want than a bit of fun? So obviously you have moved from 06:13:51.220 --> 06:13:57.220 seniors to masters divisions. What has that journey been like for you? 06:13:57.220 --> 06:14:03.220 Well, I've gotten older. I'm a grown-up now, right? Going from 15 now to 25 recently, right? 06:14:03.220 --> 06:14:09.220 It's a whole journey enough itself, moving a bit from, you know, being this all-out player to a caster 06:14:09.220 --> 06:14:13.220 the game as well. It's just 06:14:13.220 --> 06:14:14.220 giving me much more context and 06:14:14.220 --> 06:14:15.220 much more perspective in the 06:14:15.220 --> 06:14:17.220 game, and it's it's giving me 06:14:17.220 --> 06:14:19.220 the experience. So I feel like 06:14:19.220 --> 06:14:20.220 when I sit down and I play 06:14:20.220 --> 06:14:21.220 against players that I have, you 06:14:21.220 --> 06:14:23.220 know, that bit of an edge, right 06:14:23.220 --> 06:14:25.220 that you want when you have 19 06:14:25.220 --> 06:14:26.220 years of experience as I have. 06:14:26.220 --> 06:14:28.220 So it's just an incredible 06:14:28.220 --> 06:14:29.220 experience and a journey that I 06:14:29.220 --> 06:14:30.220 wouldn't have been the same 06:14:30.220 --> 06:14:31.220 without. 06:14:31.220 --> 06:14:32.220 Coming from being a seniors 06:14:32.220 --> 06:14:34.220 champion, would you have any 06:14:34.220 --> 06:14:36.220 advice for the seniors who are 06:14:36.220 --> 06:14:38.220 leveling up to masters soon? 06:14:38.220 --> 06:14:43.220 don't put too much pressure on yourself, maybe regardless of your results in seniors, 06:14:43.220 --> 06:14:46.220 Masters is a new breath of life, it's a new chapter, right? 06:14:46.220 --> 06:14:50.220 And the regionals, they're a bit longer, it's a bit more waiting time sometimes between the rounds, 06:14:50.220 --> 06:14:52.220 but just more people to play against and have fun with. 06:14:52.220 --> 06:14:56.220 And I think if you go in and take the route off, let's have fun at this tournament, 06:14:56.220 --> 06:15:02.220 regardless of the size of it, whether that be an IC, a regional championship, or here at Worlds even, 06:15:02.220 --> 06:15:06.220 if you have fun with it, you would automatically perform better. 06:15:06.220 --> 06:15:09.900 I've fun with it. Go watch the stream this weekend and hopefully I will be there in the 06:15:09.900 --> 06:15:13.980 Chase Center Sunday. That is a true dream of mine since we started the whole arena experience. 06:15:13.980 --> 06:15:18.700 But yeah, thank you to my family, my girlfriend and Limitless for everything they've done for me. 06:15:19.260 --> 06:15:25.020 Thank you so much Jesper. Very good luck this weekend. It could be a full circle 06:15:25.020 --> 06:15:30.060 championship Sunday for Jesper. But we have plenty of other competitors you're going to have to 06:15:30.060 --> 06:15:36.140 battle through to get there. So with that make sure you stay tuned in all weekend for all of 06:15:36.140 --> 06:15:43.140 the action. I'll see you next time. 06:15:43.140 --> 06:15:45.140 Inadequance going to Championships Monday. 06:15:45.140 --> 06:15:50.140 There you have it, Inadequance. You can see the emotions. He cannot believe it. 06:15:50.140 --> 06:16:00.140 I think the Pokemon time that I would be would be fire because I like to play a little bit more aggressive to try and confuse my opponents with 06:16:00.140 --> 06:16:04.140 some of the play cells that I do and try to get in their hand a little bit. 06:16:04.140 --> 06:16:07.660 Income's guiratino, inadequate says no, no, no. 06:16:07.660 --> 06:16:10.420 I started playing PvP when the Go Valley came out, 06:16:10.420 --> 06:16:14.140 but as soon as Playpoke won the included Go 06:16:14.140 --> 06:16:16.260 in their competitor circuit, 06:16:16.260 --> 06:16:18.420 I immediately started playing as well. 06:16:18.420 --> 06:16:22.780 The closest one was the 2022 Europe International Championship, 06:16:22.780 --> 06:16:23.820 and that's where I joined. 06:16:23.820 --> 06:16:25.540 There were about 100 competitors, 06:16:25.540 --> 06:16:27.020 and I got to the top eight there. 06:16:27.020 --> 06:16:29.140 It was the first time I played in this format. 06:16:29.140 --> 06:16:32.740 After that, I went 0-2 in Lune, fortunately, 06:16:32.740 --> 06:16:38.020 But I never gave up and at some point I just took this almost every single tournament that I played. 06:16:38.020 --> 06:16:41.460 The King of Utrecht wants to be the King of World Championships 06:16:41.460 --> 06:16:45.220 and that's a top three at least finished for Inadequates. 06:16:45.220 --> 06:16:49.700 My favorite memory is winning the Utrecht Special Event. 06:16:49.700 --> 06:16:51.060 It wins the MVP! 06:16:51.060 --> 06:16:54.580 Martyn is your Special Event Champion! 06:16:54.580 --> 06:16:57.300 I also just played at the World Championship, it's very comparable. 06:16:57.300 --> 06:17:01.460 Just the support that I have hearing the crowd go wild when I do something good. 06:17:01.460 --> 06:17:05.860 and it looks like I'm going to take this series to zero. 06:17:05.860 --> 06:17:10.500 The player that I admire the most is the previous world champion, it's Akson. 06:17:10.500 --> 06:17:14.660 He's a very humble and very nice guy and out of all that, 06:17:14.660 --> 06:17:20.580 he started making content creation after gaining fame with winning the world championships 06:17:20.580 --> 06:17:23.540 and has been very helpful to many new players. 06:17:23.540 --> 06:17:27.780 You have trial and error, just play it a lot and eventually you'll get hang of it. 06:17:27.780 --> 06:17:35.780 Something that I've learned since I've started competing is that you should never give up, never give up in any battle. 06:17:35.780 --> 06:17:39.780 Obviously, when you've got your teammates on your tongue, it's probably over, but any other scenarios. 06:17:39.780 --> 06:17:47.780 I have won battles that I thought I could never win, but just keeping my head up and seeing if my opponent could slip just a little bit 06:17:47.780 --> 06:17:52.780 and I can still take the victory. That is something I will always remember in any battle that I play. 06:19:27.780 --> 06:19:33.220 one miss any of them. I'm Amanda also known as Lumberger here alongside speediest chief too and 06:19:33.220 --> 06:19:38.340 what a crazy battles that we've seen the last couple times. Battles are insane and they're only 06:19:38.340 --> 06:19:42.660 going to get better from here everybody. We've made our way down to that loser side bracket where 06:19:42.660 --> 06:19:48.260 we see trainers like you said putting everything on the field because this is their last chance 06:19:48.260 --> 06:19:54.500 to stay in the world championships in our double elimination format. There's I guess one chance 06:19:54.500 --> 06:20:00.900 really to lose a match and stay in it and then it's time to go home there's been so many competitors in 06:20:00.900 --> 06:20:05.460 this that we haven't even been able to show a lot of them that made it to day two so it's really 06:20:05.460 --> 06:20:09.860 nice that we actually get to see some of these people from the losers side of the bracket and the 06:20:09.860 --> 06:20:14.180 players are already ready on the stage so we're going to go ahead scoot down there get you guys 06:20:14.180 --> 06:20:19.700 right into the action while we take up with an ice crisp and chill it against what was the Senna 06:20:19.700 --> 06:20:25.700 the game. Let me tell you 06:20:25.700 --> 06:20:27.700 about Senna. Axe gal. They 06:20:27.700 --> 06:20:29.700 got knocked down to the 06:20:29.700 --> 06:20:33.700 Losers bracket in round one 06:20:33.700 --> 06:20:35.700 by Merrill. Say that again. 06:20:35.700 --> 06:20:39.700 Round one loss. Beat seven 06:20:39.700 --> 06:20:41.700 players, including previous 06:20:41.700 --> 06:20:43.700 E Y C champion Tom Tom 06:20:43.700 --> 06:20:45.700 to make it to day number two, 06:20:45.700 --> 06:20:47.700 and now we are here in Losers 06:20:47.700 --> 06:20:54.420 trainer ice Chris ice Chris more standardized team but my goodness these 06:20:54.420 --> 06:20:58.460 trainers are so talented I want to hear it in the crowd Amanda come on a round 06:20:58.460 --> 06:21:01.500 one loss all the way to day number two let's hear it in the crowd for our 06:21:01.500 --> 06:21:05.700 trainers on stage get some cheers going everybody I see you out there the 06:21:05.700 --> 06:21:11.940 players for gold the competition is intense and these are going to be very 06:21:11.940 --> 06:21:16.580 good battles where they put it all on the line because in a double elimination 06:21:16.580 --> 06:21:21.620 tournament. The loser of this matchup is knocked out of the competitions and 06:21:21.620 --> 06:21:26.820 their hopes for being a world champion is going to be put on hold for one more 06:21:26.820 --> 06:21:30.740 year. We have a few moments before our trainers are locked in. Ice Kris's team 06:21:30.740 --> 06:21:35.060 is pretty standard but Senno AxeGal with Dantoso, Hissui and Electrode 06:21:35.060 --> 06:21:40.660 Carbink, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Pidgeot and Shadow Primate. What a spicy 06:21:40.660 --> 06:21:44.820 squad about to face off here against Ice Kris and his more standardized units. 06:21:44.820 --> 06:21:48.060 What do you think Amanda is there any Pokemon that just jumps off the screen to you? 06:21:48.060 --> 06:21:54.980 Well immediately something that we haven't seen very often at least in this tournament is that shadow type lotion 06:21:55.060 --> 06:21:59.800 Running incinerate as its fast attack. It does pace very quickly to moves 06:21:59.800 --> 06:22:02.980 But it is overall a fairly squishy Pokemon 06:22:02.980 --> 06:22:07.220 We might see it in action as these two trainers are hopping right into battle number one 06:22:07.220 --> 06:22:11.380 We have a great lead for Senna Axe gal with that carving up against Altaria 06:22:11.380 --> 06:22:13.100 So let's see how Ice-Piss wants to respond. 06:22:13.100 --> 06:22:14.780 Coming in with the floor just, 06:22:14.780 --> 06:22:17.140 and it looks like the carpet is staying in for a little bit. 06:22:17.140 --> 06:22:19.860 Maybe you're hoping to take an attack before swapping out, 06:22:19.860 --> 06:22:21.620 storing up quite a bit of energy. 06:22:21.620 --> 06:22:22.460 My goodness. 06:22:22.460 --> 06:22:25.100 What a dominant lead from Seno-Axcow. 06:22:25.100 --> 06:22:26.380 And I think you're right, Amanda. 06:22:26.380 --> 06:22:27.900 The Chilling Water will connect here. 06:22:27.900 --> 06:22:30.700 That's a great time to swap into Don Dozo. 06:22:30.700 --> 06:22:32.660 And that's what Seno-Axcow decides to do. 06:22:32.660 --> 06:22:35.620 We've seen Don Dozo so much doing so well 06:22:35.620 --> 06:22:37.300 in his past few battles. 06:22:37.300 --> 06:22:40.180 Will Seno-Axcow be able to continue that momentum 06:22:40.180 --> 06:22:41.820 with that big ol' fish. 06:22:41.820 --> 06:22:43.820 It has to take one disarming voice first, 06:22:43.820 --> 06:22:46.540 knocking it down to fairly almost half health, 06:22:46.540 --> 06:22:49.180 still building up a little bit of energy of its own. 06:22:49.180 --> 06:22:50.660 I was gonna say the lack of trailblaze 06:22:50.660 --> 06:22:52.420 should make this match up a little bit safer, 06:22:52.420 --> 06:22:53.980 but due to that energy advantage 06:22:53.980 --> 06:22:56.620 and the same type of attack bonus on the disarming voice, 06:22:56.620 --> 06:22:59.380 this Dandozo is getting absolutely trumped away. 06:22:59.380 --> 06:23:00.220 Here comes the surf. 06:23:00.220 --> 06:23:02.140 Going ahead, throwing the surf here 06:23:02.140 --> 06:23:03.420 into this very tight Pokemon. 06:23:03.420 --> 06:23:05.540 It is very low health at this moment. 06:23:05.540 --> 06:23:07.780 Still, Icecrest puts up a shield, 06:23:07.780 --> 06:23:09.740 gaining up a little bit more energy here, 06:23:09.740 --> 06:23:15.740 knowing that their best techs aren't going to be able to knock it out and at least threatening another shield or a knockout of his own. 06:23:15.740 --> 06:23:21.740 That was on alignment. Icechrist wants to control switch advantage and you've got to understand why he led his Altarion to a car peak, 06:23:21.740 --> 06:23:28.040 but Senna Axe-Gal is not going to give it to them. Here comes another waterfall and a KO, securing switch advantage in the mid-game. 06:23:28.040 --> 06:23:36.740 Look at that. Hell, left barely anything, but Don Dozo has done its job not only that, has an outrage to boot. 06:23:36.740 --> 06:23:46.740 Now, if you're ice Chris, you saw that immediate move into the carbon earlier on knows that even though this is super effective, maybe I'll tell you it doesn't have a lot of usage in this matchup. 06:23:46.740 --> 06:23:58.140 Don Dozo putting an absolute overtime here in San Francisco, the suing Electro versus the Epolyon here. Only one shield on each side, but Epolyon does have a slight energy advantage. 06:23:58.140 --> 06:24:03.940 Ice Chris is doing the mental math, he's projecting forward. There's no way I can catch up and beat this and suing Electro. 06:24:03.940 --> 06:24:07.300 Going ahead, just trying to get as much energy off as possible. 06:24:07.300 --> 06:24:09.220 The Drill Peck will be able to connect, 06:24:09.220 --> 06:24:12.460 as Sal Axtel doesn't even use a shield at this moment. 06:24:12.460 --> 06:24:15.420 Still has a lot of energy on the Hussuin Electro 06:24:15.420 --> 06:24:16.340 for themselves. 06:24:16.340 --> 06:24:18.220 Now going for that heavy-hitting Wild Charge, 06:24:18.220 --> 06:24:19.860 but has to use this protection at first 06:24:19.860 --> 06:24:21.860 as the employee gets to its move. 06:24:21.860 --> 06:24:24.100 Yeah, this is gonna be a close dynamic 06:24:24.100 --> 06:24:26.780 between these two Pokemon that you have very similar attack, 06:24:26.780 --> 06:24:28.660 but that Hussuin Electro will be able to fire 06:24:28.660 --> 06:24:30.780 after Wild Charge after the protection goes up. 06:24:30.780 --> 06:24:32.100 And then just made a swap, 06:24:32.100 --> 06:24:34.620 And it's going to be checkmate, as I like to say in chess, 06:24:34.620 --> 06:24:36.580 when that carving eats at Altaria once again. 06:24:36.580 --> 06:24:38.120 We're back to where we started. 06:24:38.120 --> 06:24:39.580 Altaria up against carving. 06:24:39.580 --> 06:24:41.860 Carbink has energy now, but it doesn't really 06:24:41.860 --> 06:24:44.220 matter because anything that Altaria would throw 06:24:44.220 --> 06:24:46.540 would not really do much damage at all. 06:24:46.540 --> 06:24:50.140 Senna Outscale having a great read on that first situation 06:24:50.140 --> 06:24:52.380 there, getting that lead, getting that end game, 06:24:52.380 --> 06:24:54.540 and getting game number one. 06:24:54.540 --> 06:24:57.700 And this has to be one of the keys to their success so far, 06:24:57.700 --> 06:24:58.200 right? 06:24:58.200 --> 06:25:01.060 You said all those rounds won in a loser's side bracket. 06:25:01.060 --> 06:25:05.180 running into a team of ice criss with Kanto Meriwak in Polion and 06:25:05.180 --> 06:25:08.980 Chilling Water Florges and they decide to lead a carpink of all things. 06:25:08.980 --> 06:25:09.700 Are you kidding me? 06:25:09.700 --> 06:25:14.780 Wow, it takes a lot of nerves especially to be playing up here on the big stage 06:25:14.780 --> 06:25:18.860 and also showing why they've been able to make it so far in the tournament 06:25:18.860 --> 06:25:21.340 with such a unique team. 06:25:21.340 --> 06:25:24.900 I don't think any of these Pokemon besides that Hissui and Electro 06:25:24.900 --> 06:25:29.500 is in that top 12 usage for day number two competitors. 06:25:29.500 --> 06:25:36.940 opening up the spice rack into clearance sale. Axel Senkel decided to do exactly that. Going to game number two, 06:25:36.940 --> 06:25:40.620 Ice Chris needs to find some adjustments to get himself back into it. 06:25:41.100 --> 06:25:44.620 As we take a look back at a previous replay from early on today. 06:25:44.620 --> 06:25:49.660 There's been so much going on. Those are just little hints of previous battles going on before, 06:25:49.660 --> 06:25:54.700 but in the here and now, this next battle could be it. 06:25:54.700 --> 06:26:02.380 So no, Axial just needs one more win to be able to continue their streak to win eight games in a row coming in from 06:26:02.380 --> 06:26:10.300 Around one loss against Amaro. Well, not even eight games, eight sets, right? Absolutely. Which is even more impressive if you ask me 06:26:10.300 --> 06:26:14.940 But one of our trainers has already locked in Ice Kris realizes this is his last chance 06:26:14.940 --> 06:26:22.780 He's two games in a row in order to move on to losers round two if he loses this next battle this next three and a half minutes 06:26:22.780 --> 06:26:27.780 are going to decide if Icecrest moves on or if his world championship dreams are coming to an end. 06:26:27.780 --> 06:26:33.780 Now that first game was just so instrumental realizing the different nuances within Pokemon Go playing, 06:26:33.780 --> 06:26:36.780 because sometimes you don't need switch advantage, 06:26:36.780 --> 06:26:42.780 but having such a great lead and winning by just the narrow sub margins that make you not allowing much farm 06:26:42.780 --> 06:26:48.780 was the perfect opportunity for Sennil Askal to be able to take that game quite candidly. 06:26:48.780 --> 06:26:53.020 but Icecrest is no stranger to the competitive Pokemon Go circuit. 06:26:53.020 --> 06:26:56.460 It wouldn't surprise me to see him step back, analyze a little bit, 06:26:56.460 --> 06:26:59.020 and come back even stronger for this game number two. 06:26:59.020 --> 06:27:01.260 We were talking about core breakers before the series began. 06:27:01.260 --> 06:27:04.940 Typhlosion looks pretty hot, but check out that shadow priming. 06:27:04.940 --> 06:27:07.100 It's got ice plunge, it's got rage fist, 06:27:07.100 --> 06:27:11.500 it's got karate chop, so many different opportunities to hit hard against this team. 06:27:11.500 --> 06:27:13.820 Let's check out what we get in game number two though. 06:27:13.820 --> 06:27:15.660 It's got to be Pidgeot and Napoleon. 06:27:15.660 --> 06:27:30.660 Now, this time here, it looks like Ice-Kris is a little bit more in favor as that steal-tapping for the Empoli is going to be able to not take much damage at all from the fast attacks of the Pidgeot, already charging up a ton of energy, forcing that first-protect shield from Senna Axe-Gal. 06:27:30.660 --> 06:27:44.660 This Pidgeot is air-cutter and heat-wave, and that heat-wave is definitely going to threaten the Empoli on. If you're watching day one, you saw some shadow Pidgeot gameplay. This is a very precarious matchup for the Empoli on and Ice-Kris needs to be careful. He calls it! Great call! 06:27:44.660 --> 06:27:50.420 cool as I take in that first one there Senno Axel trying to go for a catch on a 06:27:50.420 --> 06:27:54.700 not very effective attack and now we have two bulky Pokemon that we've seen 06:27:54.700 --> 06:27:59.340 quite a bit in this world championship so far as the Corsula with the sunglasses 06:27:59.340 --> 06:28:03.540 comes on to counter this Dandozo. I'm telling you it's not easy to harpoon a 06:28:03.540 --> 06:28:07.180 whale they wrote a whole book about that and this Dandozo is almost impossible 06:28:07.180 --> 06:28:11.500 to reign in and you have to find creative ways to do exactly that. Here comes a 06:28:11.500 --> 06:28:15.880 a surf from the Don Dozo and this Gawarin Corsola will probably no shield. 06:28:15.880 --> 06:28:20.500 Goversola as cool as his trainer there with those glasses on saying no need to 06:28:20.500 --> 06:28:24.860 worry about this being in the spotlight. I know exactly what to do not even 06:28:24.860 --> 06:28:29.260 bobbing to shield up the second one as the second surf connects still gaining a 06:28:29.260 --> 06:28:33.620 ton more energy before he's going to throw another attack getting it as low 06:28:33.620 --> 06:28:37.260 as possible going for a power gem. Yeah I think that's a great play in case the 06:28:37.260 --> 06:28:40.900 swap occurs right because at that point Seno AxeGa could have pivoted back to 06:28:40.900 --> 06:28:43.160 to the Pidgeot, aware as always, 06:28:43.160 --> 06:28:46.060 Icecriss throws the safe attack and leaves minimal farm. 06:28:46.060 --> 06:28:47.820 He's actually tapping on the Impoleon, 06:28:47.820 --> 06:28:49.900 might pivot out immediately. 06:28:49.900 --> 06:28:51.260 I don't know if that's the best idea though, 06:28:51.260 --> 06:28:52.900 because he's gonna run into an Electro, right? 06:28:52.900 --> 06:28:54.820 Wow, you're so low on that, 06:28:54.820 --> 06:28:57.140 it seems like you fought quite hard for a switch, 06:28:57.140 --> 06:29:00.140 but at the same point, this energy lead is going to be great. 06:29:00.140 --> 06:29:02.020 You're either gonna strip that last shield, 06:29:02.020 --> 06:29:05.100 or you're gonna force your opponent to let a Pokemon go down, 06:29:05.100 --> 06:29:06.220 but in comes the Electro, 06:29:06.220 --> 06:29:08.940 now no protection left on the side of Senno-Axial, 06:29:08.940 --> 06:29:12.940 forced to take his drill pet but getting a ton of energy. 06:29:12.940 --> 06:29:15.900 Oh my goodness, this is going to be wild 06:29:15.900 --> 06:29:17.380 because the drill pet connects 06:29:17.380 --> 06:29:18.820 and that has seen the electrode 06:29:18.820 --> 06:29:21.300 only gets shaken down to half HP. 06:29:21.300 --> 06:29:23.180 It's got so much energy to go around. 06:29:23.180 --> 06:29:24.020 Out comes a flurgis, 06:29:24.020 --> 06:29:25.740 but still two protect shields for Ice Cris. 06:29:25.740 --> 06:29:26.900 This is actually not, 06:29:26.900 --> 06:29:29.260 I'm not gonna say comfortable for Ice Cris, 06:29:29.260 --> 06:29:30.220 but the Wild Trout, 06:29:30.220 --> 06:29:31.740 even either one of these attacks is enough 06:29:31.740 --> 06:29:34.180 to knock out the Pokemon still, 06:29:34.180 --> 06:29:36.100 wants to keep it as healthy as possible, 06:29:36.100 --> 06:29:37.580 puts up a first protect shield 06:29:37.580 --> 06:29:39.300 and now is forced to make a decision. 06:29:39.300 --> 06:29:41.380 Do I want to use both protections in this moment? 06:29:41.380 --> 06:29:43.180 Absolutely does. 06:29:43.180 --> 06:29:45.780 As what was two is now zero, 06:29:45.780 --> 06:29:48.380 and the forages is going to come out to play. 06:29:48.380 --> 06:29:51.340 Well, Senna L'Axcal realized the switch timer was not there, 06:29:51.340 --> 06:29:54.300 but now it is, swaps into a disarming voice. 06:29:54.300 --> 06:29:56.220 This is actually not ideal, 06:29:56.220 --> 06:29:59.060 because this is the healthiest Pokemon remaining on their team. 06:29:59.060 --> 06:30:02.300 That Pijak does hang on though and clutch up the air cutter. 06:30:02.300 --> 06:30:04.500 Wow, big plays there by Senna L'Axcal, 06:30:04.500 --> 06:30:07.860 The big question is, are they going to be big enough? 06:30:07.860 --> 06:30:10.660 This is just an air cutter knocking the Fortress down 06:30:10.660 --> 06:30:13.540 to about half health, but it's got more energy 06:30:13.540 --> 06:30:14.940 than that Electro does. 06:30:14.940 --> 06:30:18.420 It knows it as well as Icecress just deploys 06:30:18.420 --> 06:30:19.700 this disarming voice. 06:30:19.700 --> 06:30:23.460 A road too far to travel, tiptoeing through the tulips 06:30:23.460 --> 06:30:25.300 Fortress with the disarming voice, 06:30:25.300 --> 06:30:27.060 Chaos Hussuin Electro. 06:30:27.060 --> 06:30:29.300 It takes game number two for Icecress, 06:30:29.300 --> 06:30:32.900 tying up the series in this loser's round one. 06:30:32.900 --> 06:30:39.220 great series on our hands everybody spicy team from Sennilax gal and a more conventional team 06:30:39.220 --> 06:30:44.660 from Icecrisp but he's able to balance himself in that battle number two not lose sight of his 06:30:44.660 --> 06:30:48.980 wing conditions and honestly gained a lot of leverage at key points. I mean there was that 06:30:48.980 --> 06:30:53.380 point where there was very very little health on the course of the we saw him immediately pivot 06:30:53.380 --> 06:30:58.260 out into the pullout a lot of trainers would go ahead and let that Pokemon go down but he didn't 06:30:58.260 --> 06:31:04.180 wanted to give any extra energy, any extra opportunity to his opponent. He wanted to really, you know, 06:31:04.180 --> 06:31:08.980 dictate how the switch was going to go, put himself in the driver's seat, and that's what helped him gain 06:31:08.980 --> 06:31:13.940 game number two. Got it correct myself here. I looked at the team sheets and Senno Axe Gal's 06:31:13.940 --> 06:31:19.300 shadow crime-afe is actually running rage fist cross chop, which might explain why we're not 06:31:19.300 --> 06:31:23.460 seeing it in this series. I think Ice Clench would provide a lot more coverage, but that cross 06:31:23.460 --> 06:31:28.460 is a bit faster and gives you that same type attack bonus stab fighting pressure. 06:31:28.460 --> 06:31:32.460 I think with Licky being the number one Pokémon used in this meta, 06:31:32.460 --> 06:31:38.460 it's not surprising to see a fighting type Pokémon that actually uses a fighting type attack. 06:31:38.460 --> 06:31:41.460 Sometimes we've seen them with a fighting type fast attack, 06:31:41.460 --> 06:31:43.460 but more of a coverage attacks in their charges. 06:31:43.460 --> 06:31:45.460 That's not as helpful against the Licky-Licky. 06:31:45.460 --> 06:31:48.460 However, a Crosstrop is going to do a lot of damage. 06:31:48.460 --> 06:31:57.460 a damage. And it's so much more consistent than something like a pangoro that needs to close combat to deal that hard getting fighting type damage and it debuffs itself by two stages in the process. 06:31:57.460 --> 06:32:06.460 Well, trainers, we're almost ready to go into game number three. One of our competitors is locked in. This is match point, loser goes home. 06:32:06.460 --> 06:32:15.460 You see Icecrest looking at that camera, realizing this could be my big moment. I need to win this game. And he's starting off with that Altaria up against that climate. 06:32:15.460 --> 06:32:18.900 that primate we just talked about that doesn't have an ice punch to really fight back. 06:32:18.900 --> 06:32:23.300 Primate forced to be throwing the rage fist, boosting its own attack. 06:32:23.300 --> 06:32:27.300 The longer this matchup goes on and the more shields invested, the better it gets for the 06:32:27.300 --> 06:32:31.500 shadow primate, but it's going to lose a lot of HP in the process due to all that dragon 06:32:31.500 --> 06:32:32.500 breath pressure. 06:32:32.500 --> 06:32:35.180 So I would not be surprised to see Senna Axe-Gal swap out. 06:32:35.180 --> 06:32:37.580 Going ahead now, going for that sky attack. 06:32:37.580 --> 06:32:42.140 This would definitely be enough to knock out the primate at that safe Senna Axe-Gal, putting 06:32:42.140 --> 06:32:47.420 up that first protect shield in time and seeing how much more energy they can get off as the 06:32:47.420 --> 06:32:53.580 second ragefish goes aboard and this primate is boosting up. 06:32:53.580 --> 06:32:54.580 Second ragefish connects. 06:32:54.580 --> 06:32:58.620 Altaria now down to the red, not really threatened by the cross chops, but this third ragefish 06:32:58.620 --> 06:33:00.700 is on charge attack priority. 06:33:00.700 --> 06:33:01.700 Ready to go. 06:33:01.700 --> 06:33:05.860 This will provide a KO and I don't know if Icecrest can afford to let this Altaria faint. 06:33:05.860 --> 06:33:07.860 Yes, he is going to let it go. 06:33:07.860 --> 06:33:11.860 Go ahead, letting that go down, choosing to keep a shield of damage in comes first. 06:33:11.860 --> 06:33:15.060 Now we see an immediate pivot, doesn't matter if it's boosted or not, 06:33:15.060 --> 06:33:17.860 doesn't want to see that fairy Pokemon. 06:33:17.860 --> 06:33:20.260 And looks like Ice Crust staying in for a little bit, 06:33:20.260 --> 06:33:23.960 could have opted to go for Chimuata first to lower the attack of the Dandozo, 06:33:23.960 --> 06:33:27.360 but actually going for that heavier hitting, same type of tech bonus, 06:33:27.360 --> 06:33:29.760 and trying to get this Dandozo as low as possible. 06:33:29.760 --> 06:33:32.460 You heard the sound of the trumpet, it was more like a raspberry, 06:33:32.460 --> 06:33:36.760 but the swap into the Impoleon to catch this serve is very good, 06:33:36.760 --> 06:33:38.680 and it's going to keep Ice Kris in this matchup 06:33:38.680 --> 06:33:40.200 and keep his forward just healthy. 06:33:40.200 --> 06:33:42.960 An employee on that so far managed to avoid that primary 06:33:42.960 --> 06:33:45.240 which is great for Ice Kris just getting up 06:33:45.240 --> 06:33:48.040 a little more energy and now with only one shield up 06:33:48.040 --> 06:33:50.800 on Senegal Axe Gal's team, 06:33:50.800 --> 06:33:52.840 it gets a little more dangerous the more energy 06:33:52.840 --> 06:33:54.980 this employee on gets because a drill peck 06:33:54.980 --> 06:33:57.560 would definitely be enough to knock out that primary. 06:33:57.560 --> 06:33:59.760 Exactly, and I think Ice Kris wants to carry energy 06:33:59.760 --> 06:34:01.520 over into the next matchup no matter what. 06:34:01.520 --> 06:34:03.480 That's why you see him double up here, 06:34:03.480 --> 06:34:06.560 throwing the first drill peck to likely secure the KO, 06:34:06.560 --> 06:34:08.900 but it's going to be super close if I'm being honest. 06:34:08.900 --> 06:34:10.820 And doors are just so thick. 06:34:10.820 --> 06:34:14.020 Yeah, and finally, getting through the plover, 06:34:14.020 --> 06:34:17.580 and Polyon picks up a knockout, does have energy to spare, 06:34:17.580 --> 06:34:19.260 but it's not going to like the fast attacks 06:34:19.260 --> 06:34:21.300 that are about to come its way. 06:34:21.300 --> 06:34:25.380 Keep in mind, Icecress has two shields left in this. 06:34:25.380 --> 06:34:28.140 Immediate pivot out that, I may came in now, 06:34:28.140 --> 06:34:30.620 then shoot an electrode, it's here to soak up the damage, 06:34:30.620 --> 06:34:33.700 but there's only one protect shield to hide behind, 06:34:33.700 --> 06:34:37.240 and Ford just has two knocking down the Hsu and Electro 06:34:37.240 --> 06:34:38.620 to have about half health. 06:34:38.620 --> 06:34:41.260 Going for another charge attack now. 06:34:41.260 --> 06:34:43.300 Yeah, I really like Ice Cris throwing right now. 06:34:43.300 --> 06:34:45.900 He doesn't want to lock himself in to charge that priority 06:34:45.900 --> 06:34:47.500 tie against the electrode. 06:34:47.500 --> 06:34:49.940 If he can help it, does pull away that final shield 06:34:49.940 --> 06:34:51.300 still to protect those fries. 06:34:51.300 --> 06:34:53.820 Chris, I don't know Amanda, he might have this one in the bag. 06:34:53.820 --> 06:34:55.420 Going ahead, going for a charge attack. 06:34:55.420 --> 06:34:56.860 I've already even heard this. 06:34:56.860 --> 06:35:00.780 Number three disarming voice is disarming this Hsu and Electro. 06:35:00.780 --> 06:35:02.700 There's no shields to high find. 06:35:02.700 --> 06:35:07.980 down it goes in comes the primary with not enough gas in the tank to get through this 06:35:07.980 --> 06:35:15.420 pokemon ice chris with the reverse sweep the power of floor dis compels ice chris the losers round 06:35:15.420 --> 06:35:23.100 two over an extremely talented trainer from japan an epic losers bracket run it comes to an end 06:35:23.100 --> 06:35:29.900 a senilex gal has been eliminated ice chris taking it a little bit further one step at a time to 06:35:29.900 --> 06:35:34.140 Stay in this tournament, World Champion Dreams still alive, 06:35:34.140 --> 06:35:37.540 but everyone needs to give it a percentile axe scale 06:35:37.540 --> 06:35:40.420 and the amazing run that they had so far 06:35:40.420 --> 06:35:43.060 at the World Championships, losing in round one 06:35:43.060 --> 06:35:45.340 and having to play that many matches, 06:35:45.340 --> 06:35:47.740 being able to get that far, knocking out 06:35:47.740 --> 06:35:50.260 previously just international champions, 06:35:50.260 --> 06:35:52.620 there's no small feat. 06:35:52.620 --> 06:35:54.580 I wanna highlight one Pokemon in particular. 06:35:54.580 --> 06:35:57.740 It was the star of the show, or should I say the bouquet. 06:35:57.740 --> 06:36:00.180 That was the Florgis from Icecriss. 06:36:00.180 --> 06:36:02.100 The disarming voice is very good 06:36:02.100 --> 06:36:03.740 in the Malamar matchup in particular. 06:36:03.740 --> 06:36:06.180 I think that's the main reason why a lot of trainers 06:36:06.180 --> 06:36:08.100 opt for that instead of Trailblaze, 06:36:08.100 --> 06:36:11.420 but it looks really powerful in neutral matchups as well. 06:36:11.420 --> 06:36:13.860 Like the Dandoso matchup, two disarming voices 06:36:13.860 --> 06:36:16.920 plus a few fairy winds seem to secure that knockout 06:36:16.920 --> 06:36:18.340 more often than not. 06:36:18.340 --> 06:36:20.980 And I think that Florgis looks more like a neutral beast 06:36:20.980 --> 06:36:23.820 in that series than a Malamar specialist. 06:36:23.820 --> 06:36:25.680 Florgis in the past couple of tournaments 06:36:25.680 --> 06:36:27.700 has more often been using Trailblaze 06:36:27.700 --> 06:36:32.100 its own attack but disarming voice I tell you what there's been definitely a case for it and we've 06:36:32.100 --> 06:36:37.140 seen all of these talented trainers use it here in the world championships and I think that maybe 06:36:37.140 --> 06:36:43.940 this could be it going forward. Very fun team there from Ice Chris he does uh he just progresses 06:36:43.940 --> 06:36:47.300 way through the bracket still and a couple of question marks right like we've talked about the 06:36:47.300 --> 06:36:52.020 fairy type pokemon pretty often the ticatin the florgis he's also running Altaria which we saw 06:36:52.020 --> 06:36:57.540 in Marto Galdes team and he's done pretty well for himself too. Again a lot of the times if you see 06:36:57.540 --> 06:37:02.100 all these Pokemon being picked over and over and over again, it can dissuade the casual player from 06:37:02.100 --> 06:37:05.460 saying, oh, well, maybe I can't bring the one I'm most comfortable with because it's probably going 06:37:05.460 --> 06:37:09.860 to get hard countered. But there are still targets for those Pokemon. Just so much of competitive 06:37:09.860 --> 06:37:15.060 Pokemon go comes down to alignment, team reading and prediction. A lot of it is skill, obviously. 06:37:15.060 --> 06:37:20.820 They have to be very talented trainers to be able to make it here to the main stage. But in this 06:37:20.820 --> 06:37:25.460 double elimination tournament, and since we are on the loser side of the bracket, that does mean 06:37:25.460 --> 06:37:28.260 our field is going to continue to narrow. 06:37:28.260 --> 06:37:30.580 We already have two people on that winter side 06:37:30.580 --> 06:37:32.500 waiting to slog it out in the winter finals, 06:37:32.500 --> 06:37:34.500 but we have a lot more to go on that loser side 06:37:34.500 --> 06:37:36.660 to see who's going to be up playing against him. 06:37:36.660 --> 06:37:38.580 It's been a wonderful weekend so far, 06:37:38.580 --> 06:37:41.060 but we want to see what you're saying at home. 06:37:41.060 --> 06:37:43.780 Let's see what our friends are posting on socials. 06:37:43.780 --> 06:37:47.540 We got some stamp rally action here from Shea Minero. 06:37:47.540 --> 06:37:48.980 Oh, my legs hurt. 06:37:48.980 --> 06:37:49.700 Mine too. 06:37:49.700 --> 06:37:52.980 I was walking around trying to find as many of the stamp rallies 06:37:52.980 --> 06:37:55.540 of sites around San Francisco as possible. 06:37:55.540 --> 06:37:58.580 Once you collect that stamp, you get the Pikachu 06:37:58.580 --> 06:37:59.980 with the astronaut helmet on. 06:37:59.980 --> 06:38:00.620 Very cool. 06:38:00.620 --> 06:38:03.100 Mine actually has the San Francisco Bridge background 06:38:03.100 --> 06:38:03.780 behind it. 06:38:03.780 --> 06:38:06.900 And it's, I don't want to brag, guys, but it is shiny. 06:38:06.900 --> 06:38:09.380 I like how you bragged a little bit, 06:38:09.380 --> 06:38:10.620 and then you double down. 06:38:10.620 --> 06:38:11.820 I don't want to brag, but I actually. 06:38:11.820 --> 06:38:15.580 By the way, the background costume XP Pikachu 06:38:15.580 --> 06:38:17.060 is also shiny. 06:38:17.060 --> 06:38:18.140 And look at this as well. 06:38:18.140 --> 06:38:21.860 We do have our plush, I guess plushy parade, you call it, 06:38:21.860 --> 06:38:23.500 around the XP Center. 06:38:23.500 --> 06:38:26.200 That Pikachu looks absolutely incredible 06:38:26.200 --> 06:38:27.180 and slow poke is there. 06:38:27.180 --> 06:38:29.900 I heard some other Pokemon are also appearing like Mimikyu. 06:38:29.900 --> 06:38:31.700 Yeah, looking mighty royal out there 06:38:31.700 --> 06:38:33.700 and as a Pokemon says, 06:38:33.700 --> 06:38:36.100 the real reason to go to Pokemon Worlds, 06:38:36.100 --> 06:38:38.340 check out this XP stage. 06:38:38.340 --> 06:38:42.100 There's so much going on here in San Francisco. 06:38:42.100 --> 06:38:43.980 We have the tournament battles going on. 06:38:43.980 --> 06:38:46.860 We have things going around all around San Francisco. 06:38:46.860 --> 06:38:49.940 So make sure to keep tuning in to the different streams 06:38:49.940 --> 06:38:50.780 as well. 06:38:50.780 --> 06:38:56.300 and get cool twitch drops, you're gonna see some great battles and you're also gonna get to see a lot of fun events. 06:38:56.300 --> 06:39:01.800 I mean, no offense Amanda, but if you were trying to talk to me and there was Pikachu's dancing on stage behind you, 06:39:01.800 --> 06:39:03.920 I don't think I'd hear a word of what you're saying. 06:39:03.920 --> 06:39:10.260 I tell you what, there must be Pikachu's dancing behind me always, because I swear we'll never hear a word of what I am saying. 06:39:10.260 --> 06:39:11.760 You don't see them? 06:39:11.760 --> 06:39:15.340 Oh, they're there. They're there. They're there, right, chat? Help me out, chat. Come on. Come on. 06:39:15.340 --> 06:39:20.620 All right, but our next set of trainers are getting set up on stage and that is 100% real. 06:39:20.620 --> 06:39:26.220 Cannot wait to see this next pairing because we are going to, I guess, witness a trainer from NA 06:39:26.220 --> 06:39:32.060 versus another trainer from APAC. I was just going to be Auburn versus Yodana30. 06:39:32.060 --> 06:39:37.660 We have seen Auburn play yesterday. We got to cast some of his matches. Once again, this is that 06:39:37.660 --> 06:39:43.260 loser side of bracket. We will continue on on this side until we let you know. That means that in 06:39:43.260 --> 06:39:45.520 in this loser's round two. 06:39:45.520 --> 06:39:48.720 Once again, this is the elimination portion 06:39:48.720 --> 06:39:50.600 of a double elimination tournament. 06:39:50.600 --> 06:39:51.640 Amanda, you see it, right? 06:39:51.640 --> 06:39:52.480 I do. 06:39:52.480 --> 06:39:53.320 You see it on the TUC? 06:39:53.320 --> 06:39:54.160 I do. 06:39:54.160 --> 06:39:55.000 What does she see, Chat? 06:39:55.000 --> 06:39:55.840 What does she see? 06:39:55.840 --> 06:39:57.080 We see the Reykjord. 06:39:57.080 --> 06:39:59.360 Ooh, we saw Reykhoiza yesterday. 06:39:59.360 --> 06:40:01.760 Let's keep the dragon starting with R. 06:40:01.760 --> 06:40:04.760 Rolling, Reggie Drago for Yo-Dada. 06:40:04.760 --> 06:40:06.320 It's gonna be a fascinating pick. 06:40:06.320 --> 06:40:08.160 And again, we were talking about Pokemon 06:40:08.160 --> 06:40:11.520 that might not succeed in Tinketun and Forge's Vedas. 06:40:11.520 --> 06:40:16.880 This thing has no hope of fighting back against any Tinketun with Wrap and Dragon Energy as 06:40:16.880 --> 06:40:21.440 it's likely Charge Attack, so, or excuse me, Vice Grip and Dragon Energy, different normal 06:40:21.440 --> 06:40:22.440 attack. 06:40:22.440 --> 06:40:25.760 So going ahead, it will charge up rather quickly with those Dragon Breaths. 06:40:25.760 --> 06:40:31.360 Dragon Energy will do a nice chunk of damage Vice Grip for, you know, some just regular 06:40:31.360 --> 06:40:33.680 type matches, but you're absolutely right. 06:40:33.680 --> 06:40:38.760 With Tinketun being in that top three usage, I'm really excited to see if that's going 06:40:38.760 --> 06:40:44.240 to come into play and how Yodara is going to be able to just maneuver around. 06:40:44.240 --> 06:40:45.480 So I'm going to make an assumption here. 06:40:45.480 --> 06:40:50.600 If you look at the teams, Yodara does have a slight tinketun weakness, I'd argue, but 06:40:50.600 --> 06:40:55.640 they, I guess, short up that weakness with the Haseung Electrode with the Glaring Corsola. 06:40:55.640 --> 06:41:00.440 Shadow and Polyon, which is likely a bit more punishing with those enhanced metal sounds. 06:41:00.440 --> 06:41:05.080 And I would venture to say the tinketun for Yodara is probably a little bit attack weighted. 06:41:05.080 --> 06:41:08.400 I also want to point out one thing about that Shadow and Polyon. 06:41:08.400 --> 06:41:13.880 It is not on Metal Sound, it is on Waterfall as it's fast attack, making it a little bit 06:41:13.880 --> 06:41:16.200 better into those Tinketons matchups. 06:41:16.200 --> 06:41:20.160 So perhaps this is the answer that he could be looking for. 06:41:20.160 --> 06:41:24.400 I mean a little bit better, not only to Tinketon, but you want Waterfall if you're up against 06:41:24.400 --> 06:41:26.720 a Kento Ninetales or a Shadow Kento Marowak. 06:41:26.720 --> 06:41:32.200 So if Auburn is expecting one Pokemon to come out in every battle, he's got to bet 06:41:32.200 --> 06:41:35.840 it will be that Shadow Impoleon from Yo-Data. 06:41:35.840 --> 06:41:39.080 process of elimination you say okay well how can he protect that in polio what 06:41:39.080 --> 06:41:41.840 does it mean to you on my team what is he likely to pair with it 06:41:41.840 --> 06:41:46.360 go ahead and take a look at these two teams we have one trainer all ready 06:41:46.360 --> 06:41:50.960 locked into this battle another one just taking a bit longer to do so making 06:41:50.960 --> 06:41:54.880 sure that they're analyzing their team composition I think a lot of trainers at 06:41:54.880 --> 06:41:57.560 this stage when they're picking their three they're already going through a 06:41:57.560 --> 06:42:02.080 mindset of okay I'm gonna leave this Pokemon and if my opponent leads X I'm 06:42:02.080 --> 06:42:07.040 going to do this. If they leave this, I'm going to do this. And this is kind of a matrix style 06:42:07.040 --> 06:42:11.520 that you can go through to be able to make sure that you're putting your safest foot forward. 06:42:11.520 --> 06:42:16.400 Exactly. You want a game plan for every possible situation. Hold that information in your mind 06:42:16.400 --> 06:42:20.800 and respond in real time. Let's go right down to the stage, everybody. This is battle number one 06:42:20.800 --> 06:42:26.000 in Losers Round Two, Auburn versus Yodada. Going ahead with that shadow, Canto Meruac, 06:42:26.000 --> 06:42:30.240 up against the red rug. We thought maybe we wouldn't see it because it has such a glaring 06:42:30.240 --> 06:42:37.240 He's wearing Tic-Tac-Tum weakness, your devil says he'll watch me as he brings it in, in the lead, not scared at all, trying to get up a ton of energy. 06:42:37.240 --> 06:42:44.240 Auburn now swaps into his Licky-Licky, you're able to start soaking some damage and start throwing off some body slams. 06:42:44.240 --> 06:42:53.240 Across all competitive Pokemon, Dragon typing has historically been one of the strongest and the Dragon energy rips away an enormous amount of HP from that Licky-Licky. 06:42:53.240 --> 06:42:58.240 Outcomes Shadow, Waterfall, and Holy On, but the Shadow Ball is also ready as a response. 06:42:58.240 --> 06:43:01.240 Shadow ball going to be able to connect as your daughter doesn't put up a 06:43:01.240 --> 06:43:04.240 protection here as you can see that there's quite a bit of damage remembering 06:43:04.240 --> 06:43:07.800 that this is a shadow type Pokemon a body slam now coming through if your 06:43:07.800 --> 06:43:11.600 daughter is counting recognizing it's not going to do that much damage for 06:43:11.600 --> 06:43:15.160 getting it desperately desperately low I think what he's hoping is he's gonna 06:43:15.160 --> 06:43:18.680 have enough for a waterfall to be able to throw but he recognizes he wouldn't be 06:43:18.680 --> 06:43:22.840 able to in his force to throw on this low health licky licky yeah great way to 06:43:22.840 --> 06:43:26.800 salvage situation there from Auburn able to expend the energy that would have 06:43:26.800 --> 06:43:29.340 and very, very harmful to the rest of his team. 06:43:29.340 --> 06:43:31.340 Merrillak does get the mudslap down. 06:43:31.340 --> 06:43:32.600 Reggie Drago and Mantine. 06:43:32.600 --> 06:43:34.240 This is a great opportunity to bring out the Mantine, 06:43:34.240 --> 06:43:35.480 but if he does, he's going to corner himself 06:43:35.480 --> 06:43:36.680 against the Tinkertown later. 06:43:36.680 --> 06:43:39.080 But the real question is, does Yodara predict 06:43:39.080 --> 06:43:40.340 that is the Tinkertown in the back? 06:43:40.340 --> 06:43:43.680 Looks like he does, as he comes back in with that Reggie Drago, 06:43:43.680 --> 06:43:46.640 has to put up a protection here as the Kanto Merrillak 06:43:46.640 --> 06:43:49.400 already has some energy loaded, and this bone club 06:43:49.400 --> 06:43:51.200 wouldn't necessarily threaten the knockout 06:43:51.200 --> 06:43:52.040 would get very low. 06:43:52.040 --> 06:43:55.080 In comes that Tinkertown, and in comes that Mantine. 06:43:55.080 --> 06:43:56.160 It's going to be a little tricky. 06:43:56.160 --> 06:43:58.520 Yodara tapping right on that water pulse. 06:43:58.520 --> 06:44:01.560 Just as soon as his water flying type Pokemon hit the field, 06:44:01.560 --> 06:44:05.080 Digitun Hammer will connect no shield on the first charge 06:44:05.080 --> 06:44:06.000 attack here from Auburn. 06:44:06.000 --> 06:44:07.640 Again, swinging the hammer down. 06:44:07.640 --> 06:44:12.800 Look how much damage that does for a not very effective attack. 06:44:12.800 --> 06:44:15.280 Already now at the water pulse on the side of Yodara, 06:44:15.280 --> 06:44:18.160 throwing it here, getting the protect shield from the Tinkitun 06:44:18.160 --> 06:44:19.760 on the side of Auburn, because it just 06:44:19.760 --> 06:44:21.680 wants to continue to ramp up energy. 06:44:21.680 --> 06:44:24.040 Tinkitun, it's all going to be about this Pokemon 06:44:24.040 --> 06:44:26.520 for the rest of the time, the teams have been revealed, 06:44:26.520 --> 06:44:28.240 the Regidrago is on the field, 06:44:28.240 --> 06:44:30.640 this next Uniton Hammer is going through. 06:44:30.640 --> 06:44:32.180 Yeah, I mean, think about it, right? 06:44:32.180 --> 06:44:33.440 In terms of relative damage, 06:44:33.440 --> 06:44:35.280 Tinkiton doesn't need to shield anything 06:44:35.280 --> 06:44:36.240 from the Regidrago. 06:44:36.240 --> 06:44:38.040 It's either a double-resistant dragon energy 06:44:38.040 --> 06:44:39.720 or a single-resistant vise grip, 06:44:39.720 --> 06:44:41.880 so Auburn just can go on autopilot 06:44:41.880 --> 06:44:43.960 and say, I'm just gonna shield up all these water pulses 06:44:43.960 --> 06:44:45.960 instead, out comes the Regidrago, 06:44:45.960 --> 06:44:47.440 and strong as it may, 06:44:47.440 --> 06:44:49.640 it's not gonna be able to make much headway at all 06:44:49.640 --> 06:44:50.720 versus the Tinkiton. 06:44:50.720 --> 06:44:53.480 The Regidrago has a lot of energy on this Pokémon. 06:44:53.480 --> 06:44:57.240 once the Giants try to chip away as much as possible, 06:44:57.240 --> 06:44:59.320 but neither one of these attacks 06:44:59.320 --> 06:45:01.240 are going to be doing very much at all. 06:45:01.240 --> 06:45:03.760 There's still a protect shield left on the side of Mantine, 06:45:03.760 --> 06:45:06.800 but such low health, this bulldoze going through, 06:45:06.800 --> 06:45:08.800 not enough to knock out, but enough to get Auburn 06:45:08.800 --> 06:45:11.520 a little bit more fast attack energy 06:45:11.520 --> 06:45:14.240 as the club goes down swinging. 06:45:14.240 --> 06:45:18.000 Absolute insanity here, Auburn tamed the dragon 06:45:18.000 --> 06:45:20.320 in game number one. 06:45:20.320 --> 06:45:23.200 Great job by him to take the victory 06:45:23.200 --> 06:45:25.840 And the Ticket Ton had to be the key. 06:45:25.840 --> 06:45:28.000 Also, I mean, great read in the mid game from Yo-Dada, 06:45:28.000 --> 06:45:29.720 because that could have ended up, you know, 06:45:29.720 --> 06:45:31.600 Ticket Ton versus Registroco a lot earlier. 06:45:31.600 --> 06:45:33.720 But he called it, set out the Registroco against the Merrill 06:45:33.720 --> 06:45:35.600 Wack, and at least gave himself a chance. 06:45:35.600 --> 06:45:38.280 I think the big problem for Yo-Dada in that mid magic 06:45:38.280 --> 06:45:40.440 was he saw the Merrill Wack at the beginning. 06:45:40.440 --> 06:45:42.080 And as an opponent, you don't want 06:45:42.080 --> 06:45:44.400 to take any of those fast attack damage. 06:45:44.400 --> 06:45:47.120 And already taking a Shadow Ball, put it down quite low. 06:45:47.120 --> 06:45:49.720 I think he was hoping to get that Licky Licky out of the way, 06:45:49.720 --> 06:45:51.400 and then be able to throw a Hydro Cannon, 06:45:51.400 --> 06:45:53.160 and at least threatened a shield. 06:45:53.160 --> 06:45:55.280 Unfortunately, wasn't able to do so. 06:45:55.280 --> 06:45:58.040 Licky Licky was able to hang on a little bit too long 06:45:58.040 --> 06:45:59.800 and all of the energy got forced out 06:45:59.800 --> 06:46:01.640 on a very low health Pokemon. 06:46:01.640 --> 06:46:03.080 No, you nailed it. 06:46:03.080 --> 06:46:05.760 I think that was also a critical moment 06:46:05.760 --> 06:46:07.760 in that battle number one. 06:46:07.760 --> 06:46:09.120 Going to game number two, 06:46:09.120 --> 06:46:10.680 I think answering the take a time 06:46:10.680 --> 06:46:14.200 is the number one objective here for Yo-Data. 06:46:14.200 --> 06:46:16.920 That Empolion seems like one of the better answers. 06:46:16.920 --> 06:46:19.120 Mantine also can kind of wiggle its way 06:46:19.120 --> 06:46:20.620 through that matchup over time. 06:46:21.400 --> 06:46:22.800 I don't know, I mean, if you bring your 06:46:22.800 --> 06:46:26.500 DeLarion course list, your data, you might run into a Malamar or a Licky Licky. 06:46:26.500 --> 06:46:27.900 Feels like you're kind of limited. 06:46:27.900 --> 06:46:30.900 I wouldn't be surprised, honestly, to see the Hissuin Electrokin out here. 06:46:30.900 --> 06:46:33.700 You just got to find the Tinkerton counters, right, for that team. 06:46:33.700 --> 06:46:37.400 Because if you think about it, those man team was there in that last matchup. 06:46:37.400 --> 06:46:42.600 It was matched up against the Tinkerton, and even still the Tinkerton, you know, 06:46:42.600 --> 06:46:46.600 in the hands of a great trainer like Auburn, with two protection shields to hide behind, 06:46:46.600 --> 06:46:50.380 just played that massively and took that endgame quite 06:46:50.380 --> 06:46:51.380 decisively. 06:46:51.380 --> 06:46:54.360 I really appreciate how he just showed up those water pulses 06:46:54.360 --> 06:46:57.200 in the end as well, recognizing that relatively speaking, 06:46:57.200 --> 06:46:58.640 those with the hardest hitting charges 06:46:58.640 --> 06:47:01.240 tax left in the game, a lot of trainers 06:47:01.240 --> 06:47:03.420 adopt that mindset as well, especially 06:47:03.420 --> 06:47:05.880 once they approach the endgame and identify their win cons. 06:47:05.880 --> 06:47:07.920 They say, well, is this going to hurt the most out 06:47:07.920 --> 06:47:09.480 of anything my opponent can throw at me? 06:47:09.480 --> 06:47:11.800 If so, that's an easy call for a shield. 06:47:11.800 --> 06:47:13.680 Now these two trainers really have 06:47:13.680 --> 06:47:15.400 to think about what they want to do 06:47:15.400 --> 06:47:17.120 for this next game. 06:47:17.120 --> 06:47:18.840 If Auburn is able to take this, 06:47:18.840 --> 06:47:22.320 he will continue into Loser's Ground 3, 06:47:22.320 --> 06:47:24.320 while Yota Dada, a trainer from Taiwan, 06:47:24.320 --> 06:47:26.280 who we don't get to see play so often, 06:47:26.280 --> 06:47:28.840 but has played so well throughout this championship circuit, 06:47:28.840 --> 06:47:29.680 will be going home. 06:47:29.680 --> 06:47:30.680 Will he be able to reverse sweep, 06:47:30.680 --> 06:47:31.840 like we saw in the last round? 06:47:31.840 --> 06:47:34.320 We'll find out as we get into game number two here. 06:47:34.320 --> 06:47:36.680 We have that Shadow and Polion with Waterfall, 06:47:36.680 --> 06:47:38.720 up against the Malamar on the side of Auburn. 06:47:38.720 --> 06:47:41.160 Now, with Metal Sound, this would be even pacing 06:47:41.160 --> 06:47:43.120 and a Polion would win the charge attack priority. 06:47:43.120 --> 06:47:45.200 But because it is a Waterfall and Polion, 06:47:45.200 --> 06:47:50.460 It's going to be a little bit slower your data needs to call out. Is this a superpower that would one shot mindfully on? 06:47:50.460 --> 06:47:52.400 Or is it a foul play he shields regardless? 06:47:52.400 --> 06:48:00.500 It's so hard to call right because a superpower at that range would be enough to knock out the Pokemon and Malamar could immediately swap out to clear 06:48:00.500 --> 06:48:06.880 the debuff giving up the texture back and find is at least a good thing for him as the Malamar protects up that first hydro cannon 06:48:07.120 --> 06:48:10.540 Already at another super power going over a little bit over at this time 06:48:10.540 --> 06:48:13.580 and Auburn is going to throw that heavy hitting attack. 06:48:13.580 --> 06:48:15.660 Will Yoda Dada go down two shields at the beginning matchup? 06:48:15.660 --> 06:48:17.380 No, he lets him fully on go. 06:48:17.380 --> 06:48:19.620 Malomar has deep up itself severely, 06:48:19.620 --> 06:48:21.900 instantly goes into the Hussuin Electro. 06:48:21.900 --> 06:48:23.420 But Auburn wants more. 06:48:23.420 --> 06:48:25.260 He's going to go ahead and force the foul play 06:48:25.260 --> 06:48:27.580 from the Malomar as well, and at this rate, 06:48:27.580 --> 06:48:29.060 I mean, you might get the undershot down. 06:48:29.060 --> 06:48:30.460 I don't know if Auburn needs to switch. 06:48:30.460 --> 06:48:32.460 The big thing about throwing the superpower 06:48:32.460 --> 06:48:34.220 is not only is your defense lower, 06:48:34.220 --> 06:48:35.940 but your attack is lower too. 06:48:35.940 --> 06:48:37.420 Doesn't surprise me that we didn't see 06:48:37.420 --> 06:48:38.620 the protect shield there. 06:48:38.620 --> 06:48:42.300 However, now Yodagata has two wild charges loaded, 06:48:42.300 --> 06:48:44.300 four Gigaton is at that Gigaton hammer. 06:48:44.300 --> 06:48:45.620 Throwing the first one here, 06:48:45.620 --> 06:48:47.700 Auburn puts up the protection forward 06:48:47.700 --> 06:48:50.540 and now immediately a pivot from Yodagata into that Mantine. 06:48:50.540 --> 06:48:52.900 Yeah, into the Mantine, Auburn there. 06:48:52.900 --> 06:48:53.740 Looks pretty solid. 06:48:53.740 --> 06:48:55.940 I kind of think he's too flustered by this pick coming out. 06:48:55.940 --> 06:48:57.780 Kind of expected it to be there. 06:48:57.780 --> 06:49:00.100 Gigaton hammer number one does connect. 06:49:00.100 --> 06:49:02.100 Only one shield remaining in this game 06:49:02.100 --> 06:49:04.740 and it's on the right side of your screen. 06:49:04.740 --> 06:49:07.140 Water pulse is ready, but the Gigaton hammer comes first. 06:49:07.140 --> 06:49:11.940 this change things a little bit while Auburn had two shields in this matchup 06:49:11.940 --> 06:49:16.700 before now he has none to protect himself up against those water pulses and 06:49:16.700 --> 06:49:21.140 he's going to have to take one because the switch timer is not quite up yet. 06:49:21.140 --> 06:49:25.340 He could come back in with that Malomar but it is very low health or he could show 06:49:25.340 --> 06:49:28.220 his third Pokemon which he hasn't obviously immediately put for that 06:49:28.220 --> 06:49:32.700 Licky Licky come in and try to get some energy and Yododara goes for another 06:49:32.700 --> 06:49:37.020 water pulse. Yeah we're seeing kind of a cascade right every 10 second interval 06:49:37.020 --> 06:49:41.300 that the switch timers to display allows Auburn to bring in a different Pokemon, get some energy on it. 06:49:41.300 --> 06:49:44.460 He's doing that right now with Licky Licky allows him to paste the body sand. 06:49:44.460 --> 06:49:47.940 This is soon an election where we'll probably withstand this, but it'd be so weak, 06:49:47.940 --> 06:49:49.820 you might not guarantee it more than one charge stat. 06:49:49.820 --> 06:49:54.260 I don't think that are not taking any chances there, charging up a little bit extra energy. 06:49:54.260 --> 06:49:59.420 You know he's counting precisely and actually goes for the heavy-pitting Wildtrip. 06:49:59.420 --> 06:50:06.380 This is the last Pokemon he has, which means it's going to be debuffed for the rest of this matchup, and it is enough! 06:50:06.380 --> 06:50:07.820 Wow, Licky, Licky goes down. 06:50:07.820 --> 06:50:09.660 I don't think the Switch Trimer is ready for Auburn, 06:50:09.660 --> 06:50:11.500 but he's going to wait out every precious second 06:50:11.500 --> 06:50:12.940 that he can to try to get back to it. 06:50:12.940 --> 06:50:15.100 He might need to catch a Wild Charge here to win this game. 06:50:15.100 --> 06:50:16.940 He does have his timer, but he doesn't catch. 06:50:16.940 --> 06:50:18.220 He's going to force the energy out. 06:50:18.220 --> 06:50:19.500 I apologize. This is a mistake. 06:50:19.500 --> 06:50:21.740 I can even see that there's a little bit of that Mantine Lush. 06:50:21.740 --> 06:50:23.980 The Yorda Dada definitely has a little bit of play. 06:50:23.980 --> 06:50:26.780 That Switch Trimer is up at this point. 06:50:26.780 --> 06:50:28.060 The Ticket Dunn comes back in. 06:50:28.060 --> 06:50:29.180 Will he be able to make it? 06:50:29.180 --> 06:50:32.540 He barely makes it to the Wild Charge! 06:50:32.540 --> 06:50:34.220 Yo, Dada with a knowing nod. 06:50:34.220 --> 06:50:40.780 He says this wild charge is all the charge I need bringing down the ticket ton and evening up the series 06:50:41.380 --> 06:50:47.420 Wild wild gameplay for game number two. They're three wild charges deployed 06:50:47.940 --> 06:50:52.600 My goodness this man knows how to play. I mean a wild game three wild charges 06:50:55.860 --> 06:51:03.980 Going to game number three the question again becomes adjustments Reggie Drako in battle number one got walled out by ticket 06:51:03.980 --> 06:51:09.760 this time opting for a more flexible trio in the right column there of Napoleon, 06:51:09.760 --> 06:51:13.920 Mantine and Tinketon I believe. Oh excuse me, in the Hussain Electro, you know, 06:51:13.920 --> 06:51:18.720 Dada found his way. So going into game number three, I think the Napoleon is a 06:51:18.720 --> 06:51:22.560 staple. I don't think that pick is going anywhere. I think Mantine is also pretty 06:51:22.560 --> 06:51:26.720 necessary for him to win this series. But the third Pokemon, what's up with debate? 06:51:26.720 --> 06:51:30.840 I mean, also for Auburn, right? I mean, both of these matches have been so 06:51:30.840 --> 06:51:35.640 incredibly close. It could be flipping either way. I've been having a great call with a Tinkerton. 06:51:35.640 --> 06:51:39.160 I believe Tinkerton, if you're talking about Pokemon that are going to be there every single 06:51:39.160 --> 06:51:42.360 game, we're going to see them pulling them, but we're definitely going to see that Pokemon 06:51:42.360 --> 06:51:47.080 as full on the side of Auburn. Oh yeah, no, absolutely. Tinkerton has been instrumental 06:51:47.080 --> 06:51:51.240 thus far in the event for Auburn, not just in the series, but in series past, 06:51:51.240 --> 06:51:55.240 and that Pokemon is so powerful. If anything, you need to bring it just in case your dad 06:51:55.240 --> 06:51:59.720 had tried to pull the Regidrago card one more time. That was a bold call at the beginning, 06:51:59.720 --> 06:52:05.980 And you know what? While it didn't pay off for him in game number one, it does make your opponent think a little bit, right? 06:52:05.980 --> 06:52:12.560 Okay, okay. I can't just have Tinkercun and perhaps the rest of my Pokemon week to that Red Dragon because if it comes back in, 06:52:12.560 --> 06:52:15.660 I could be in trouble if the alignment is not in my favor. 06:52:16.800 --> 06:52:24.720 Studied, prepared, locked and loaded. Auburn's team is set. Yo, data's taking just a few more moments to mull things over. 06:52:24.720 --> 06:52:28.600 this is match point everybody whoever loses this next game the next three and 06:52:28.600 --> 06:52:32.680 a half minutes will decide if you move on to losers round three or if your world 06:52:32.680 --> 06:52:36.760 championships are over. Both of these trainers taking that moment on stage 06:52:36.760 --> 06:52:42.600 recognizing what they need to do to be able to continue on into losers round 06:52:42.600 --> 06:52:48.720 three. This is a big moment for these trainers we have a lock-in by both of 06:52:48.720 --> 06:52:53.080 them if you guys are ready we're gonna kick it now to the game. Game three 06:52:53.080 --> 06:52:59.480 everyone. Match point, Shadow Kanto Nintel sees a very tasty target in that ensuing electrode. 06:52:59.480 --> 06:53:03.320 Immediate pivot into Waterfall Employment Match by that Shadow Kanto Marowak. I think this looks 06:53:03.320 --> 06:53:08.520 pretty good for Auburn. This is damage on damage as well though because look how much those waterfalls 06:53:08.520 --> 06:53:13.400 are chunking but at the same breath putting up this protection Auburn can be able to just start 06:53:13.400 --> 06:53:21.000 mud slapping away the employ on here coming out with a ton of energy of his own. Waterfalls 06:53:21.000 --> 06:53:25.720 looking pretty refreshing for the Kanto Marowak as it wins that matchup and maintains control. 06:53:25.720 --> 06:53:30.200 Switched advantage, out comes the student electrode. Rock slide to a boot. This is going to pile on 06:53:30.200 --> 06:53:34.520 some very valuable chip damage. You know, I love it when trainers prove you're wrong. 06:53:34.520 --> 06:53:39.880 Tipton just proving so strong for Auburn in game number one and doing so well for game number two. 06:53:39.880 --> 06:53:45.400 Not even here. Playing mind games with Yododara in game number three, which I'm sure he thinks 06:53:45.400 --> 06:53:49.320 that it's lurking in the back. The fact that this Marowak has been able to knock through one 06:53:49.320 --> 06:53:53.400 One Pokemon and almost two is so, so impressive. 06:53:53.400 --> 06:53:56.120 An excruciating farm down, being double resisted, 06:53:56.120 --> 06:53:57.840 those Thunder Shots finally get the better 06:53:57.840 --> 06:53:59.160 at the Kanto Merrill Act. 06:53:59.160 --> 06:54:01.320 Two wild charges ready to go. 06:54:01.320 --> 06:54:03.960 I do think Kanto and I just can tank at least one. 06:54:03.960 --> 06:54:05.560 Auburn only has one protect shield left, 06:54:05.560 --> 06:54:06.640 so he allows it through. 06:54:06.640 --> 06:54:08.280 Go ahead, letting that one go, 06:54:08.280 --> 06:54:09.480 and now come here with the Mantine. 06:54:09.480 --> 06:54:11.520 Auburn knows, look at that, he knows immediately. 06:54:11.520 --> 06:54:14.600 He was at the energy pool, both doesn't even 06:54:14.600 --> 06:54:16.680 which immediately throws that energy ball. 06:54:16.680 --> 06:54:22.440 I know that third's gonna be that manton gets the defense drop even more. Oh my goodness 06:54:22.440 --> 06:54:29.020 You see Yoda data wins as this licky licky comes in it's time to roll out as my friend ludo once said here comes a 06:54:29.280 --> 06:54:35.240 Waterpulse this is probably gonna connect into the licky licky, but Auburn decides to let it connect anyway 06:54:35.240 --> 06:54:39.420 He can take one more might get a little precarious if this man team decides to twist her fate 06:54:39.420 --> 06:54:44.400 But that's a long road to travel going ahead and fling this body slam here 06:54:44.400 --> 06:54:48.240 no protection on the side of Yodara Dada. As a reminder, there is another wild 06:54:48.240 --> 06:54:52.560 turn. We're not even able to get to the attackers. The rollout damage goes through 06:54:52.560 --> 06:54:56.040 and looks like Yodara Dada is basically conceding this match. I'm not 06:54:56.040 --> 06:55:00.480 throwing any energy setting down his phone. Auburn's clicking all the buttons 06:55:00.480 --> 06:55:05.760 and taking game number three. Auburn survives his encounter with Reggie 06:55:05.760 --> 06:55:11.800 Drago and Yodara from Taiwan. Incredibly well done by him to advance the losers 06:55:11.800 --> 06:55:14.840 round two as you can see the pure elation on his face. 06:55:14.840 --> 06:55:21.840 The Auburn is one of the few trainers left I believe from North America in this tournament 06:55:21.840 --> 06:55:26.360 is on that loser's side of the bracket where I believe they all are now who are left so 06:55:26.360 --> 06:55:31.240 it's going to be very interesting to see which region is going to be able to take home the 06:55:31.240 --> 06:55:32.240 title again. 06:55:32.240 --> 06:55:38.440 As a reminder we started out the day with eight trainers from Japan which is absolutely incredible. 06:55:38.440 --> 06:55:44.760 of trainers from Europe, from North America, and also from the Latin region, and they love 06:55:44.760 --> 06:55:47.960 Jai, who's playing absolutely phenomenally representing Oceania. 06:55:47.960 --> 06:55:49.840 I mean, are you kidding me, right? 06:55:49.840 --> 06:55:53.200 Top 32, and a quarter of them are from Japan? 06:55:53.200 --> 06:55:57.840 My goodness, such incredibly talented trainers, and such a treat to see them play on the world 06:55:57.840 --> 06:55:58.840 stage. 06:55:58.840 --> 06:56:03.520 But you're right, Auburn, one of the few candles in the night for North America as a 06:56:03.520 --> 06:56:08.320 region and he's going to look to continue his winning ways. Yodata unfortunately eliminated 06:56:08.320 --> 06:56:12.480 from the competition. But what an impressive series we got to witness there. Bring that 06:56:12.480 --> 06:56:17.280 Richie Drago. I really like in game one, Yodata just taking the chance, right? It's your signature 06:56:17.280 --> 06:56:21.840 Pokemon, your opponent, things that are prepared for it. Why not? Just leave it all in the line. 06:56:21.840 --> 06:56:26.960 That's exactly what I did. Look at this loser bracket. Look how many more games we have to go. 06:56:26.960 --> 06:56:32.960 We started on that winner side. Plenty of them have been knocked down earlier today. Go ahead, 06:56:32.960 --> 06:56:37.520 take a screenshot if you want because this is going to change very quickly but a lot of these 06:56:37.520 --> 06:56:43.920 trainers are already out of the tournament including the Honolulu finalists and addipants who won 06:56:43.920 --> 06:56:49.280 two regional competitions this season with your Tina altered brought it to worlds as well was able 06:56:49.280 --> 06:56:54.400 to make it to the winners finals that knocked down to the losers finals but unfortunately knocked 06:56:54.400 --> 06:57:01.040 out round one by out of pocket. Let's zoom in a little bit further to the top eight as we put 06:57:01.040 --> 06:57:06.800 these trainers under a bit of a microscope and it's been an incredible journey, but Hiromaru and M.E. 06:57:06.800 --> 06:57:14.560 Wido are in the winners finals right now from Japan and from I believe. He's from Switzerland. Switzerland. 06:57:14.560 --> 06:57:19.200 Those are our two trainers there and they're just kind of waiting right? They're waiting in the wings, 06:57:19.200 --> 06:57:23.120 reviewing their matchups, probably stretching and getting a snack because they're just going to be a 06:57:23.120 --> 06:57:27.280 little bit of time before they take the stage again. What's really cool about both of these trainers 06:57:27.280 --> 06:57:32.160 is here tomorrow we haven't gotten an opportunity to see so much gameplay from them being a trainer 06:57:32.160 --> 06:57:39.840 coming from Japan knocking down one of his fellow people from I believe it was a Contono 06:57:41.360 --> 06:57:46.080 Contono being able to knock him down to that lunar side of the bracket if he is able to take this 06:57:46.080 --> 06:57:50.480 he'll be the first Japanese trainer to be our world champion or be in the world championship 06:57:50.480 --> 06:57:58.720 finals. M.E. Weedle is our only senior division world champion as a so I mean I think that he 06:57:58.720 --> 06:58:04.400 has a world championship title already to his name. Will you said earlier on that you don't think 06:58:04.400 --> 06:58:11.040 we're ever going to get a repeat world champion. Do you count the senior division in this? Do you 06:58:11.040 --> 06:58:16.400 think M.E. Weedle still got a shot? That's the twist I didn't expect and whenever you call me out 06:58:16.400 --> 06:58:23.520 like that. You're like, you said one time, I think, oh, no, I'm in trouble. Chucky doesn't have that 06:58:23.520 --> 06:58:28.480 clip, right? That's lost to the wins. But I don't know. It's definitely a possibility. And he's shown 06:58:28.480 --> 06:58:33.440 that he took down some of the best trainers in the world to get to this point. Emmy Weedle has 06:58:33.440 --> 06:58:39.040 looked practically unstoppable here on out. So I don't know. I mean, I might have to eat my words. 06:58:39.040 --> 06:58:44.160 Is that what you want to hear? Well, I would love that. We are down to the main stage. You can take 06:58:44.160 --> 06:58:46.880 a peak at the trainers who are down there. 06:58:46.880 --> 06:58:49.520 We have Potomac, a trainer from Spain, 06:58:49.520 --> 06:58:51.600 arguably one of the best trainers 06:58:51.600 --> 06:58:53.600 that we have this season. 06:58:53.600 --> 06:58:57.120 And he is playing against the staple of North America 06:58:57.120 --> 06:58:58.360 out of pocket. 06:58:58.360 --> 06:59:01.080 Both of these two are international champions, 06:59:01.080 --> 06:59:02.880 pocket winning North America, 06:59:02.880 --> 06:59:05.640 and Potomac winning EUIC, two years in a row. 06:59:05.640 --> 06:59:08.200 A big thing about this is Pocket knocked out 06:59:08.200 --> 06:59:11.120 the Honolulu finalist in Adequence. 06:59:11.120 --> 06:59:14.880 Is he going to knock out last year's finalist, 06:59:14.880 --> 06:59:15.880 Hata Men? 06:59:15.880 --> 06:59:18.720 Because if so, he could have a reputation start here. 06:59:18.720 --> 06:59:19.520 All right, goodness. 06:59:19.520 --> 06:59:23.000 These trainers getting warmed up for their Pokemon Go matches. 06:59:23.000 --> 06:59:24.840 I mean, that's essentially where the foil is down to, right? 06:59:24.840 --> 06:59:26.440 Yeah, a little bit of rock, paper, scissors 06:59:26.440 --> 06:59:28.280 actually going on on stage. 06:59:28.280 --> 06:59:30.120 You want to play back here, too? 06:59:30.120 --> 06:59:32.600 Yeah, do you go on three, or do you go on Go? 06:59:32.600 --> 06:59:34.280 Let's go on one, two, three, Go. 06:59:34.280 --> 06:59:35.000 All right, ready? 06:59:35.000 --> 06:59:36.880 One, two, three, Go. 06:59:36.880 --> 06:59:39.080 One, two, three, Go. 06:59:39.080 --> 06:59:39.560 No one saw it. 06:59:39.560 --> 06:59:40.080 No one saw it. 06:59:40.080 --> 06:59:45.960 Let the record show everybody, but this is going to be a fascinating matchup. 06:59:45.960 --> 06:59:51.520 Potta Man again, losing round three of EUIC this year, fighting his way through 13 sets 06:59:51.520 --> 06:59:56.600 to get to the grand finals and then two additional best of fives after that in order to claim 06:59:56.600 --> 06:59:57.600 the crown. 06:59:57.600 --> 07:00:03.240 So he's no stranger to being in this position that requires such grit and such fortitude 07:00:03.240 --> 07:00:04.240 in the loser side. 07:00:04.240 --> 07:00:09.240 Rack is out of pocket, like you pointed out, international champion, yes, but doesn't seem 07:00:09.240 --> 07:00:11.900 like he has that success that often at the regional level. 07:00:11.900 --> 07:00:14.640 I mean, this season, he lost in the grand finals of Seattle 07:00:14.640 --> 07:00:17.880 to Stone Collection, another trainer from EU. 07:00:17.880 --> 07:00:20.080 And if I had to boil down that series, 07:00:20.080 --> 07:00:24.440 my hot take is that Pocket just didn't take enough chances. 07:00:24.440 --> 07:00:27.180 He had his little nine tails, he had some good matchups, 07:00:27.180 --> 07:00:29.420 but was just too concerned about being hard counted. 07:00:29.420 --> 07:00:33.220 So personally, what I want to see from Pocket is confidence 07:00:33.220 --> 07:00:35.560 and picking the Pokemon that he thinks will succeed 07:00:35.560 --> 07:00:37.200 and kind of maneuvering around the obstacles 07:00:37.200 --> 07:00:38.720 that you need to in order to get there. 07:00:38.720 --> 07:00:40.160 Well, you know what, when you mentioned that, 07:00:40.160 --> 07:00:42.400 I know that you interviewed him earlier on, 07:00:42.400 --> 07:00:45.080 asking him about Pokemon that he could be using 07:00:45.080 --> 07:00:46.040 in the Go Battle League. 07:00:46.040 --> 07:00:48.280 And I see the three Pokemon that he said 07:00:48.280 --> 07:00:51.240 that he uses in the Go Battle League on his team of six. 07:00:51.240 --> 07:00:54.240 So maybe he has been practicing with this, 07:00:54.240 --> 07:00:56.000 recognizing his win conditions 07:00:56.000 --> 07:00:58.240 against the whole meta of Pokemon. 07:00:58.240 --> 07:01:00.520 So he knows exactly what he's doing 07:01:00.520 --> 07:01:02.280 when he's on this world stage. 07:01:02.280 --> 07:01:04.600 Maybe Reddy does not even have to take risks 07:01:04.600 --> 07:01:07.400 because he knows those matchups inside and out. 07:01:07.400 --> 07:01:13.320 Well, sticking up those go battle league Pokemon that translate over to the show six pick three format if pocket wins 07:01:13.320 --> 07:01:15.640 I'm gonna need to see him do that don dozo dance 07:01:17.280 --> 07:01:19.600 It's got a twist right when the fin comes up 07:01:19.760 --> 07:01:25.200 Let's see if you can do that now one thing to point out with that shadow fortress that he has on his team 07:01:25.200 --> 07:01:31.720 It's really come back and forth all season of whether people are using bolt switch as a fast attack for it or bug bite 07:01:31.720 --> 07:01:37.880 this is going to be using love bite and when you have a course law on the other team doesn't look as great 07:01:37.880 --> 07:01:44.040 But when you also have a Malamar and a shadow on it that like Paco man starting to look better and better 07:01:44.040 --> 07:01:48.840 So but that's what these two trainers are doing when they're taking a look at each other's teams recognizing 07:01:48.840 --> 07:01:54.280 Okay, there are some Pokemon on them that I maybe need to avoid and I say that it's from out of pocket the Paco man 07:01:54.280 --> 07:01:58.880 You can go ahead and flip that as well because I see the exact same Pokemon on their team 07:01:58.880 --> 07:02:04.560 There are those three Pokemon that are the same and then other Pokemon that have similar utilities 07:02:04.560 --> 07:02:09.640 But a little bit different with that don dozo and also with that miload on the side of paddle man 07:02:09.640 --> 07:02:15.360 I'd love to see some of the spicier picks also excel of course the don dozo for how the pocket is pretty fun 07:02:15.440 --> 07:02:22.320 But we do have box of Ancelio and we're having so much fun in the venue everybody. It's been a great time thus far 07:02:22.320 --> 07:02:27.800 Oh, I wonder who I wonder who he was cheering for with that giant duck in the air. I wonder, right? 07:02:27.800 --> 07:02:32.800 Okay, lots of Poptiman fans out here in the stands, but that's Celio. 07:02:32.800 --> 07:02:37.800 I think that is a fascinating pick and I thought it would perform better than it has this weekend. 07:02:37.800 --> 07:02:40.800 So Poptiman can pilot that Pokemon to success. 07:02:40.800 --> 07:02:44.800 You might speak volumes of, you know, my instincts as well. 07:02:44.800 --> 07:02:45.800 I just see it. 07:02:45.800 --> 07:02:52.800 Pocket taking a deep breath at that moment, analyzing as he's continuing to decide what he wants to lock in for his team. 07:02:52.800 --> 07:02:57.840 Potsman looking pretty cool and collected here making some notes, but he has locked in 07:02:57.840 --> 07:03:03.720 He's made the decision of what he wants to do for this game number one that we're gonna get started very very soon 07:03:04.440 --> 07:03:06.560 Well, you know the rules of dodge ball, right? 07:03:07.440 --> 07:03:13.080 You can dodge a brick. You can dodge a ball. Duck dip dive duck and dodge. Here comes 07:03:13.720 --> 07:03:15.540 Potsman versus out of pocket 07:03:15.540 --> 07:03:20.720 We're gonna get the Celio lead from Potsman into that bug bite shot a fortress pocket. Again, Steven 07:03:20.720 --> 07:03:27.720 I know a bug bite, which would not be doing as much damage, and immediate pivot to a very safe swap if you take a look at these teams of the Corsula. 07:03:27.720 --> 07:03:40.720 I guess Otto Man just figured that the Autopocket did not bring that licky-licky at all because when I say save, it's not as safe when that licky-licky could come in to negate all of that fast attack and one of the charge attack energy. 07:03:40.720 --> 07:03:43.720 Yeah, you're exactly right. What a risky safe swap, but it's paying off really well. 07:03:43.720 --> 07:03:48.380 Hawkeye needs to set himself up to start to counter that Galarian Corsula, connects the Rock Tomb there, 07:03:48.380 --> 07:03:56.300 then hivots into his own Galarian Corsula, and I will point out as well, that both of these Ghost Tide Pokemon are best buddied and have the ribbon. 07:03:56.300 --> 07:04:03.580 We're on ahead now, throwing its first Night Shaker. Now the Rock Tomb was able to connect with Potho Man's Corsula between this attack, 07:04:03.580 --> 07:04:09.020 even though it's super effective, is not going to be doing as much damage, but he did use up that Switch Timer, 07:04:09.020 --> 07:04:13.340 now swapping into his Celio putting up a first protection because if that was 07:04:13.340 --> 07:04:17.000 barred him would do it just a little more damage. Oh yeah super effective damage 07:04:17.000 --> 07:04:21.080 as Celia does not want to tank but this is a very bulky, blubbery Pokemon that 07:04:21.080 --> 07:04:25.460 can absorb a lot of damage over time. Surf does not hit that hard but out of 07:04:25.460 --> 07:04:28.520 pocket wants to keep his glaring course light in the match. He's gonna shield it 07:04:28.520 --> 07:04:32.100 here. And that's a big thing about the Celio. Yes it paces quickly but those 07:04:32.100 --> 07:04:35.820 body slams aren't going to be doing too much damage at all to the course light. 07:04:35.820 --> 07:04:43.820 It has to go for the heavier hitting and a little more energy attack with that sort of two shields used by Patsyman in this matchup against Of Course Law. 07:04:43.820 --> 07:04:51.820 And you talked about Blobber, Will. We have another Blobbery Pokemon hitting the field here, but this Celio already has a bit of energy. 07:04:51.820 --> 07:04:53.820 We're going to go ahead and chill off the body slam. 07:04:53.820 --> 07:04:59.820 Yeah, this is going to be a pretty long matchup if Patsyman decides to stay in here, or excuse me, if Patsyman decides to stay in. 07:04:59.820 --> 07:05:02.940 He does have the potential to swap over to his fortress 07:05:02.940 --> 07:05:04.260 and move the pieces around. 07:05:04.260 --> 07:05:07.300 Outrage will connect because there are no potentials left 07:05:07.300 --> 07:05:07.800 in this game. 07:05:07.800 --> 07:05:08.460 Absolutely. 07:05:08.460 --> 07:05:11.700 Angry this don dozo is, as this is able to connect. 07:05:11.700 --> 07:05:14.860 Knocking that serial down quite low, but not out. 07:05:14.860 --> 07:05:16.740 How come goes for one more fast tackle 07:05:16.740 --> 07:05:18.380 before going for another body slam? 07:05:18.380 --> 07:05:21.100 But we saw how the first one didn't do quite enough. 07:05:21.100 --> 07:05:23.300 I think he's hoping to be able to get to one more forward. 07:05:23.300 --> 07:05:23.820 He has knocked out. 07:05:23.820 --> 07:05:25.740 You see that quick pivot into the fortress 07:05:25.740 --> 07:05:27.300 to just start bug biting. 07:05:27.300 --> 07:05:29.260 Yeah, thanks, Andrew T. Hanna, to Celio, 07:05:29.260 --> 07:05:31.260 which is going to be really nice in the endgame. 07:05:31.260 --> 07:05:34.020 Surf coming through here, and this book on so huge 07:05:34.020 --> 07:05:36.220 that the graphics are covering the screen. 07:05:36.220 --> 07:05:39.260 This thought that washes over that shadow fortress. 07:05:39.260 --> 07:05:40.540 It out comes the mirror matchup. 07:05:40.540 --> 07:05:42.260 Look at how far Pothr made his head. 07:05:42.260 --> 07:05:43.260 Able to get to him. 07:05:43.260 --> 07:05:45.660 The real question is, will he be able to get a full farm down? 07:05:45.660 --> 07:05:47.060 Absolutely not. 07:05:47.060 --> 07:05:49.140 Pocket shake in his head, yes, and he's 07:05:49.140 --> 07:05:52.580 able to get to an attack, knocking out this fortress, 07:05:52.580 --> 07:05:55.260 putting himself in a very advantageous position 07:05:55.260 --> 07:05:57.100 with very little left on the Corsula 07:05:57.100 --> 07:05:59.060 and very little left on the CLEO. 07:05:59.060 --> 07:06:01.740 Out comes the Dondozo once more, and there it is, 07:06:01.740 --> 07:06:04.900 the Dondozo tail whip picks up the K.O. 07:06:04.900 --> 07:06:06.740 And it gets another one. 07:06:06.740 --> 07:06:09.220 Dondozo is feasting in San Francisco. 07:06:09.220 --> 07:06:11.060 You say you want to see the twist? 07:06:11.060 --> 07:06:13.460 Pocket shows you the twist as he's 07:06:13.460 --> 07:06:16.300 able to knock out Potemann's Pokemon, 07:06:16.300 --> 07:06:21.460 taking him game number one in this loser's round two. 07:06:21.460 --> 07:06:26.180 Such a gutsy call-out to swap that Galarian Corsair, right? 07:06:26.180 --> 07:06:28.580 My goodness, Potemann took a risk there. 07:06:28.580 --> 07:06:30.300 kind of stumbled in the mid game, 07:06:30.300 --> 07:06:32.740 you take a little zoomed in look at out of pocket's team. 07:06:32.740 --> 07:06:35.380 You've probably seen his team on stream earlier today, 07:06:35.380 --> 07:06:37.380 but just wanted to give you a closer insight 07:06:37.380 --> 07:06:38.620 into some of the movesets here. 07:06:38.620 --> 07:06:40.380 Out of pocket playing a clawtzire, 07:06:40.380 --> 07:06:42.700 which a lot of people thought there would be more of 07:06:42.700 --> 07:06:45.660 in this tournament, but I haven't seen too many of them. 07:06:45.660 --> 07:06:48.500 A lot of trainers hear the ground-clutch Pokemon 07:06:48.500 --> 07:06:49.740 that could potentially be there, 07:06:49.740 --> 07:06:52.220 but turns out there's not as many of them as expected, 07:06:52.220 --> 07:06:55.580 and it could be why a pocket is doing so well 07:06:55.580 --> 07:06:57.060 in this tournament as a reminder, 07:06:57.060 --> 07:07:06.060 is a fast attack stone edge for the flying type of month and earthquake to help for a big, you know, mutual coverage. 07:07:06.060 --> 07:07:13.060 Of course, Glotsire's got great coverage and great bulk, but in this series the Dondozo was the real finisher. 07:07:13.060 --> 07:07:18.060 I don't know everybody. You might want to stay out of the bay. I heard there are Dondozo's looking around San Francisco today. 07:07:18.060 --> 07:07:20.680 One has taken the number one. 07:07:20.680 --> 07:07:24.640 If out of pocket is able to secure game number two as well, 07:07:24.640 --> 07:07:25.780 he's knocked out, 07:07:25.780 --> 07:07:27.340 I don't know who the finalist in that offense 07:07:27.340 --> 07:07:30.220 and also last year's Anaheim finalist, 07:07:30.220 --> 07:07:34.020 Potomac, the pressure is on the pocket. 07:07:34.020 --> 07:07:35.580 That's right. 07:07:35.580 --> 07:07:36.420 It's a battle. 07:07:36.420 --> 07:07:37.260 Number two everybody. 07:07:37.260 --> 07:07:38.960 We're going to get a glaring Corsola lead 07:07:38.960 --> 07:07:42.120 from out of pocket into that shadow bug by fortune 07:07:42.120 --> 07:07:42.960 from Potomac. 07:07:42.960 --> 07:07:45.260 Actually going for one bug by then immediately 07:07:45.260 --> 07:07:51.480 into the Renove and Stunfist and looks like Prophet is content to just stay in this matchup and throw its first nightshake 07:07:51.480 --> 07:07:57.040 giving a nice chunk of damage often with the Renove and Stunfist as no pickaxe he appears on the side of Prophet Man. 07:07:57.040 --> 07:07:59.920 Two bulky Pokemon in a very neutral matchup. 07:07:59.920 --> 07:08:05.160 Switch Trimmer continues to take down for Prophet Man and if Out-of-Pocket wants to make a swap, he's got to do it pretty soon. 07:08:05.160 --> 07:08:10.620 But as you pointed out, just based on his body language and his playstyle, he doesn't seem too concerned. 07:08:10.620 --> 07:08:14.320 He's saying, alright, yep, I know I can take it. He's done everything here. 07:08:14.320 --> 07:08:17.920 He knows the damage calculations of his Pokemon. 07:08:17.920 --> 07:08:20.200 He knows that his Pokemon actually even swapped in, 07:08:20.200 --> 07:08:22.700 so we have a little bit of an energy advantage. 07:08:22.700 --> 07:08:23.840 Taking mudbomb number two, 07:08:23.840 --> 07:08:25.900 knocking that fortress left down into the yellow 07:08:25.900 --> 07:08:28.080 and going for it in his next nightshade. 07:08:28.080 --> 07:08:29.700 Now, the real question is, 07:08:29.700 --> 07:08:31.120 is the nightshade enough to knock out 07:08:31.120 --> 07:08:32.980 the Noven Sanctus at this small health? 07:08:32.980 --> 07:08:33.940 It's gonna be super close. 07:08:33.940 --> 07:08:35.740 I don't think it's quite enough. 07:08:35.740 --> 07:08:37.220 One more astonishment is needed, 07:08:37.220 --> 07:08:39.620 but that Noven Sanctus does bail out. 07:08:39.620 --> 07:08:41.380 Now when the fortress near match up, 07:08:41.380 --> 07:08:43.560 I feel like Potomac's fortress is losing health 07:08:43.560 --> 07:08:45.720 little bit faster than I've just seen things. 07:08:45.720 --> 07:08:47.600 Well, it did start at the very beginning. 07:08:47.600 --> 07:08:49.280 It did take a fast step from the course look 07:08:49.280 --> 07:08:50.880 before swapping, I believe. 07:08:50.880 --> 07:08:53.160 But even still, a little bit of energy advantage 07:08:53.160 --> 07:08:56.000 and helping to make a bigger advantage as well 07:08:56.000 --> 07:08:57.520 as this first sand tune goes through, 07:08:57.520 --> 07:09:00.520 lowering the defense of the Pokemon entire cut pocket. 07:09:00.520 --> 07:09:02.320 It says, you know what, that looked like a good idea. 07:09:02.320 --> 07:09:03.480 I want to do it too. 07:09:03.480 --> 07:09:04.800 You know, Pokemon looks so confident. 07:09:04.800 --> 07:09:08.480 I'm beginning to wonder if he called that Glary Corsula 07:09:08.480 --> 07:09:09.680 as the third Pokemon. 07:09:09.680 --> 07:09:11.760 And he knows as Licky Licky will be able to handle it. 07:09:11.760 --> 07:09:13.440 I wonder if he saw that far ahead. 07:09:13.440 --> 07:09:16.120 Rock to will pick up the knockout here and out of pocket wants to keep his 07:09:16.120 --> 07:09:21.000 fortress around some huge shields. No, uh, not gonna happen. I may be a little bit 07:09:21.000 --> 07:09:25.040 deep and stuff, but I'm gonna do everything possible. Okay, he was swaying. He 07:09:25.040 --> 07:09:32.760 was ready. And now he is happy because he understands that this is his moment. 07:09:32.780 --> 07:09:36.840 Absolutely locked in pocket made a prediction. That glaring course. So now 07:09:36.840 --> 07:09:40.440 staring down the licky, licky two shields to pop the man's name. Yes, and two 07:09:40.440 --> 07:09:44.300 Pokemon he can potentially swap to but the shadow balls are not going to stop 07:09:44.300 --> 07:09:47.460 There's got to be a barrage of ghost type attacks headed his way 07:09:47.460 --> 07:09:53.460 Oh, no, correctly shielding up that shadow ball is a huge for pats a man getting up a ton of energy himself 07:09:53.460 --> 07:09:56.620 There's no protection left on out of pocket side 07:09:56.620 --> 07:10:01.720 So all of this energy all of this charge attack damage is going to be able to hit full front 07:10:01.820 --> 07:10:04.540 Only one protection left on the side of pats a man here 07:10:04.540 --> 07:10:06.780 He's going to throw his next power gem, 07:10:06.780 --> 07:10:09.580 getting that Licky Licky a little bit closer down, 07:10:09.580 --> 07:10:10.940 but definitely not out. 07:10:10.940 --> 07:10:13.020 Hottiman fans, you better hold on, 07:10:13.020 --> 07:10:14.380 because if he's going to win this game, 07:10:14.380 --> 07:10:16.140 it's going to come down to the wire, 07:10:16.140 --> 07:10:18.780 and the roller coaster already started great catch 07:10:18.780 --> 07:10:20.700 on the shadow ball onto his fortress. 07:10:20.700 --> 07:10:23.180 Wall pocket was set up with such attentiveness, 07:10:23.180 --> 07:10:25.340 recognizing he had a great win condition. 07:10:25.340 --> 07:10:27.420 Hottiman starts to even up the score 07:10:27.420 --> 07:10:30.940 as these low-level Pokemon come in taking attacks, 07:10:30.940 --> 07:10:33.900 throwing out their own and getting this Licky Licky 07:10:33.900 --> 07:10:36.100 down as low as possible. 07:10:36.100 --> 07:10:37.820 Reaching up through the grave, you know, 07:10:37.820 --> 07:10:39.460 but Stumpfist tries its best. 07:10:39.460 --> 07:10:40.820 Outcomes Potomans going of course up, 07:10:40.820 --> 07:10:42.500 but he's so far ahead on energy. 07:10:42.500 --> 07:10:44.020 There's still a protection for Potomans, 07:10:44.020 --> 07:10:45.340 though Nightshade coming through. 07:10:45.340 --> 07:10:47.620 This has to take that final shield that it guns. 07:10:47.620 --> 07:10:50.180 Going ahead, using that last protection, 07:10:50.180 --> 07:10:54.020 and this is getting down to the absolute wire out of pocket. 07:10:54.020 --> 07:10:56.500 Has three Pokemon left, two Pokemon left now, 07:10:56.500 --> 07:10:58.140 as they are both very low health. 07:10:58.140 --> 07:11:01.820 Licky Licky comes in, hits the Shadowbolt at the sector. 07:11:01.820 --> 07:11:04.620 He's making sure that he's clicking all the bubbles 07:11:04.620 --> 07:11:07.940 Potomac waving to see could this not be enough potentially? 07:11:07.940 --> 07:11:11.300 Pocket takes off his head and he realizes he's won this game. 07:11:11.300 --> 07:11:13.500 He's going on to losers round three. 07:11:13.500 --> 07:11:16.860 Buzzer beaters, shadow ball on charge attack priority tie. 07:11:16.860 --> 07:11:20.820 Out of pocket, the finalist slayer takes down Potomac. 07:11:20.820 --> 07:11:24.700 Out of pocket playing out of his mind in this tournament, 07:11:24.700 --> 07:11:26.540 each matchup that he has played, 07:11:26.540 --> 07:11:29.500 he's recognized his win conditions, 07:11:29.500 --> 07:11:37.200 Recognizing could be that course light there in the back if battle man used it game one as a safe swap and I was not there to punish it 07:11:37.200 --> 07:11:42.200 I'm gonna make sure that I'm doing that for game number two. I'm telling you he made the call out 07:11:42.400 --> 07:11:45.400 He could see it mid game the vision was right there 07:11:45.840 --> 07:11:49.200 He had imagined himself facing off against that glaring course 07:11:49.200 --> 07:11:52.840 So that licky-licky bearing down and pot the man fought as hard as possible 07:11:52.840 --> 07:11:56.240 He scratched and clawed to try to get himself back into that game 07:11:56.240 --> 07:11:59.080 I mean, honestly, one fast stack different, 07:11:59.080 --> 07:12:00.800 and that Licky-Licky would not have been able to reach that 07:12:00.800 --> 07:12:02.840 cap tie and win it against Glaring Corse. 07:12:02.840 --> 07:12:04.480 It was still very close. 07:12:04.480 --> 07:12:07.720 Those were incredibly close matchups indeed, 07:12:07.720 --> 07:12:11.200 and Pautamen has had truly one of the best seasons, 07:12:11.200 --> 07:12:14.080 I think, of any Pokemon Go player. 07:12:14.080 --> 07:12:16.640 I think all the trainers across the globe recognize 07:12:16.640 --> 07:12:19.040 that name, fear that name, when they see that they could 07:12:19.040 --> 07:12:21.520 potentially be up against them. 07:12:21.520 --> 07:12:24.160 Winning the European international championships 07:12:24.160 --> 07:12:27.960 back to back top cutting multiple international championships. 07:12:27.960 --> 07:12:30.920 The pocket says I can do it too. 07:12:30.920 --> 07:12:32.200 Well, just not top cutting, right? 07:12:32.200 --> 07:12:34.160 Let's make sure to give Potsman his flowers 07:12:34.160 --> 07:12:37.120 because this season did just officially come to an end. 07:12:37.120 --> 07:12:40.440 But he spent an entire revolution around the sun 07:12:40.440 --> 07:12:43.840 being top four at every IC he attended, 07:12:43.840 --> 07:12:46.320 including last year's World Championships. 07:12:46.320 --> 07:12:49.040 There's simply no one like Potsman in the world 07:12:49.040 --> 07:12:52.560 and out of pocket proved that he's got everything it takes 07:12:52.560 --> 07:12:53.720 to hang with the best. 07:12:53.720 --> 07:12:55.920 I love these plays by out of pocket. 07:12:55.920 --> 07:12:58.480 You know, talking a little bit earlier on, he was twisted. 07:12:58.480 --> 07:13:00.920 His chair was twisting just like those rollouts, 07:13:00.920 --> 07:13:02.560 just like the Tondoza. 07:13:02.560 --> 07:13:05.880 And then he sat up straight when he saw that that course 07:13:05.880 --> 07:13:09.720 of the was coming in, recognizing, I think I can win this. 07:13:09.720 --> 07:13:12.880 If I play correctly, this game could be mine, 07:13:12.880 --> 07:13:15.200 even though Pato Mendoza did everything he could. 07:13:15.200 --> 07:13:16.920 He got that licky, licky low. 07:13:16.920 --> 07:13:19.360 He got that shadow ball caught onto his fortress. 07:13:19.360 --> 07:13:22.000 It just wasn't enough as Pato was 07:13:22.000 --> 07:13:25.800 able to take this game with one rollout and a shadow ball. 07:13:25.800 --> 07:13:29.240 Hanging on to that astonish too was absolutely diabolical 07:13:29.240 --> 07:13:32.680 for that beefy, licky, licky, held in there for its trainer. 07:13:32.680 --> 07:13:35.960 And everyone knows what it means when a gamer sits forward 07:13:35.960 --> 07:13:36.640 in their seat. 07:13:36.640 --> 07:13:38.000 That means they are locked in. 07:13:38.000 --> 07:13:40.000 And Pocket was exactly that. 07:13:40.000 --> 07:13:42.240 Now, out of Pocket is a trainer that we 07:13:42.240 --> 07:13:45.040 known for quite a long time is very, very good. 07:13:45.040 --> 07:13:46.720 We haven't seen him play so much on stream. 07:13:46.720 --> 07:13:48.320 We've got to see him play this matchup. 07:13:48.320 --> 07:13:51.960 But we also want to hear from the man himself. 07:13:51.960 --> 07:14:00.720 I'm here with Aiden out of pocket, who has just taken down the best player arguably in 07:14:00.720 --> 07:14:01.720 the tournament. 07:14:01.720 --> 07:14:02.720 Perhaps not so more. 07:14:02.720 --> 07:14:03.720 How are you feeling? 07:14:03.720 --> 07:14:05.760 I feel really good. 07:14:05.760 --> 07:14:10.800 When I saw that I was set to play the loser of Harry and Leo, I was really excited because 07:14:10.800 --> 07:14:14.600 no matter what I was going to play someone that I knew I've known for a long time. 07:14:14.600 --> 07:14:17.960 I was not as excited to play against Harry just because I feel like that the mirror matchup 07:14:17.960 --> 07:14:19.760 would be a little bit unfun. 07:14:19.760 --> 07:14:21.440 They would just be kind of like trying to cheese each other 07:14:21.440 --> 07:14:22.400 every game. 07:14:22.400 --> 07:14:25.000 But against Pato, I felt like the matchup was pretty good. 07:14:25.000 --> 07:14:26.520 I felt like I had a few good playbooks, 07:14:26.520 --> 07:14:27.600 few good plays to go off of. 07:14:27.600 --> 07:14:30.760 And Harry was really helpful for giving me 07:14:30.760 --> 07:14:32.680 some tips and tricks. 07:14:32.680 --> 07:14:35.640 But the wiki idea was like super frowned on by him. 07:14:35.640 --> 07:14:37.160 But I just knew like, man, this guy 07:14:37.160 --> 07:14:39.280 keeps on stationing his force on getting away with it. 07:14:39.280 --> 07:14:41.440 I was like, I need to stop this right now. 07:14:41.440 --> 07:14:43.000 And I was just so excited. 07:14:43.000 --> 07:14:45.400 I saw this opportunity to just play as a good friend, 07:14:45.400 --> 07:14:47.440 give my give back from LAIC. 07:14:47.440 --> 07:14:49.240 Now, you're obviously against a great player. 07:14:49.240 --> 07:14:50.680 You're a great player yourself. 07:14:50.680 --> 07:14:51.280 What's it like? 07:14:51.280 --> 07:14:53.240 Do you go into that match a little bit nervous, 07:14:53.240 --> 07:14:55.480 or do you relish these kinds of matches? 07:14:55.480 --> 07:14:57.960 I mean, it's hard not to go in nervous. 07:14:57.960 --> 07:15:01.720 I go in nervous in my first round of a regional. 07:15:01.720 --> 07:15:04.480 I definitely was a little bit more nervous about facing Leo. 07:15:04.480 --> 07:15:06.360 I know how good he is. 07:15:06.360 --> 07:15:09.840 I mean, it's undeniably probably top three, top two 07:15:09.840 --> 07:15:12.280 in the world, maybe even one. 07:15:12.280 --> 07:15:17.200 But I really care more about the matchup sometimes. 07:15:17.200 --> 07:15:21.320 I'm like, you know, I try to underestimate my opponents, 07:15:21.320 --> 07:15:23.640 so if I'm like, oh man, this match is difficult. 07:15:23.640 --> 07:15:26.320 It doesn't matter if that's Pato or someone 07:15:26.320 --> 07:15:28.680 that first term had crossed the screen for me, right? 07:15:28.680 --> 07:15:30.920 So that's kind of how I see it. 07:15:30.920 --> 07:15:33.320 Now, Harry had obviously played against Pato already, 07:15:33.320 --> 07:15:35.000 and as you said, you're running the same teams 07:15:35.000 --> 07:15:36.320 your team built together. 07:15:36.320 --> 07:15:38.520 What was it like preparing for this match against Pato? 07:15:38.520 --> 07:15:40.920 Man knowing Harry had already played against him and won. 07:15:40.920 --> 07:15:43.280 So after I won my match up against Martyn, 07:15:43.280 --> 07:15:45.560 and I saw that I was assigned for stream, 07:15:45.560 --> 07:15:50.160 I knew that because of how long the queue was that I could just leave and have some time 07:15:50.160 --> 07:15:56.080 for myself and with my friends and we got some pizza together and he kind of just gave 07:15:56.080 --> 07:15:58.840 me the rundown of like his prep with our friends. 07:15:58.840 --> 07:16:01.840 I was kind of just trying to ignore it last night even though I knew I could be facing 07:16:01.840 --> 07:16:05.360 Pato just because I wanted to focus on my first matchup the one I knew I was going to 07:16:05.360 --> 07:16:10.960 be playing and just that like small rundown seeing like kind of getting explained to what 07:16:10.960 --> 07:16:13.680 he was doing what lines he was playing was more than enough for me. 07:16:13.680 --> 07:16:20.040 I know you've got lots of people that support you, but also friends that you do perform well with and you do practice with any shoutouts 07:16:20.640 --> 07:16:22.640 Absolutely. I love the shout out 07:16:22.840 --> 07:16:29.600 Steiner I love the shout out Max Valenjaco people that I talked to and screen with like almost daily leading to this tournament 07:16:29.600 --> 07:16:32.580 Especially near the final days the people I'm staying with Jai 07:16:33.360 --> 07:16:35.360 Harry Eric 07:16:35.440 --> 07:16:39.760 John and also Tom who flew all the way here. He just as spectator and hang out with us 07:16:40.880 --> 07:16:43.280 Really really appreciate it you guys. Thank you guys so much 07:16:43.680 --> 07:16:46.600 Now, Adam, I'm going to ask you one more question. 07:16:46.600 --> 07:16:50.280 What is the chance that you win the World Championships this weekend? 07:16:50.280 --> 07:16:53.280 100%! 07:16:53.280 --> 07:16:55.000 Thanks very much, Adam Pocket. 07:16:55.000 --> 07:16:56.920 Good luck with the rest of this weekend. 07:16:56.920 --> 07:16:59.480 Now, we have so much more action still to come. 07:16:59.480 --> 07:17:01.600 Check out this teaser to work the appetite. 07:17:01.600 --> 07:17:15.000 If you leave the door cracked open, Elite is going to kick it wide open. 07:17:15.000 --> 07:17:17.000 My name is Elite and I'm from Napa, California. 07:17:17.000 --> 07:17:19.760 If I was a Pokemon Time Machine, I'd be a fire type. 07:17:19.760 --> 07:17:23.400 I like the spirit of a fire type. 07:17:23.400 --> 07:17:25.920 I started with GBL, like a battle league. 07:17:25.920 --> 07:17:29.480 I was playing it like the max piles I could every day. 07:17:29.480 --> 07:17:33.600 And then eventually it evolved into like show six formats, 07:17:33.600 --> 07:17:34.920 like grass-free tournaments. 07:17:34.920 --> 07:17:36.440 And I was getting better and better, 07:17:36.440 --> 07:17:38.520 and then I was eventually getting on the leaderboards. 07:17:38.520 --> 07:17:41.480 And then Pokemon Go came to the competitive circuit. 07:17:41.480 --> 07:17:42.320 I will never forget it. 07:17:42.320 --> 07:17:44.920 The first time I went to a tournament, 07:17:44.920 --> 07:17:46.880 there were so many people that I knew online, 07:17:46.880 --> 07:17:48.960 but I never met them before. 07:17:48.960 --> 07:17:50.440 I think something I learned about myself, 07:17:50.440 --> 07:17:52.400 I learned to become like more humble, 07:17:53.600 --> 07:17:55.880 because when I used to like lose at anything, 07:17:55.880 --> 07:17:57.800 I would let it like control me. 07:17:57.800 --> 07:18:03.480 So I've learned over time to like handle it and accept either defeat or victory. 07:18:03.480 --> 07:18:05.920 My strategy for San Antonio was a little bit funny. 07:18:05.920 --> 07:18:10.860 It hit midnight, the Saturday of the actual tournament, and there was a rocket balloon. 07:18:10.860 --> 07:18:14.380 It was with Cliff and he had the shadow of Kanto Meruak. 07:18:14.380 --> 07:18:15.380 So I caught it. 07:18:15.380 --> 07:18:16.380 I instantly powered it up. 07:18:16.380 --> 07:18:21.160 I did a second move and like came up with a team for it during the night. 07:18:21.160 --> 07:18:24.420 There was both a Pokemon and a player that I was concerned about, and this player had 07:18:24.420 --> 07:18:25.420 that Pokemon. 07:18:25.420 --> 07:18:29.420 That player was out of pocket, and he had the glaring course a lot. 07:18:29.420 --> 07:18:31.220 I was going through the losers bracket the whole day. 07:18:31.220 --> 07:18:34.220 I've done it before, but I start in the losers bracket and then win. 07:18:34.220 --> 07:18:36.420 I felt like confident enough. 07:18:36.420 --> 07:18:40.620 In Baltimore, my opponent was Bedouge, who's an incredible battler. 07:18:40.620 --> 07:18:44.540 I was one game away from winning the first set of the grand finals, and then the second 07:18:44.540 --> 07:18:47.460 set of grand finals as well, so just getting back close. 07:18:47.460 --> 07:18:51.820 I felt like my mindset was very similar to San Antonio when I played Ryze. 07:18:51.820 --> 07:18:54.660 I had a little bit more confidence in myself this time. 07:18:54.660 --> 07:18:57.900 I had a bit more of a drive, like, really want to win. 07:18:57.900 --> 07:18:59.540 I was just overthinking, like, the whole match, 07:18:59.540 --> 07:19:01.500 like, every single possible thing that could happen 07:19:01.500 --> 07:19:03.540 when I saw Ryze on the other side, 07:19:03.540 --> 07:19:05.000 like, just put down his headset. 07:19:05.000 --> 07:19:07.640 Already, the emotion started to come through. 07:19:07.640 --> 07:19:12.280 Elite, your 20-25 San Antonio Regional Champion! 07:19:12.280 --> 07:19:13.780 I feel incredible. 07:19:13.780 --> 07:19:15.620 I did not think I was gonna win. 07:19:15.620 --> 07:19:18.120 Winning San Antonio qualified me for a world championship. 07:19:18.120 --> 07:19:19.660 The world is right by where I live, 07:19:19.660 --> 07:19:21.820 so I'm very excited for it. 07:19:21.820 --> 07:19:23.620 I think winning Worlds would honestly be, like, 07:19:23.620 --> 07:19:29.380 be like a accumulation of all the work that I put into Pokemon and also outside of Pokemon. 07:19:29.380 --> 07:19:33.580 Everything just like coming together like into winning the world championship. 07:19:33.580 --> 07:19:38.700 No matter how many achievements you have, anyone should be considered like a threat. 07:19:38.700 --> 07:19:43.420 And I feel like I'm one of those threats as well. 07:19:43.420 --> 07:19:48.020 It's Accent says I'm back here in Portland. 07:19:48.020 --> 07:19:50.700 My name is Peyton Bingham and I'm from Logan, Utah. 07:19:50.700 --> 07:19:55.020 I first got into competitive Pokemon back when there's the whole pandemic and thankfully 07:19:55.020 --> 07:19:59.740 I saw that Played Pokemon was adding Pokemon Go to the circuit and I thought you know I 07:19:59.740 --> 07:20:03.100 might as well go somewhere I've been locked in doors so long might as well give something 07:20:03.100 --> 07:20:07.860 to try and because of that I was able to put myself out there go to the Indianapolis Regional 07:20:07.860 --> 07:20:12.180 Championship it was the first ever one in North America for Pokemon Go and then I ended 07:20:12.180 --> 07:20:15.900 up going to NAIC that same year because of how much fun it was the first time and I ended 07:20:15.900 --> 07:20:19.260 up winning the North American International Championship in 2022. 07:20:19.260 --> 07:20:24.040 earlier in this season when I was kind of in the low when I just went off to 07:20:24.040 --> 07:20:28.440 EUIC and went one and two traveling all the way across the seas just to come up 07:20:28.440 --> 07:20:31.360 really short that was definitely low for me in this season but I had really good 07:20:31.360 --> 07:20:34.740 friends around me people like dunebug my family as well that were able to 07:20:34.740 --> 07:20:37.680 they're just convinced me to keep on going and fortunately finally at the 07:20:37.680 --> 07:20:40.600 very end at the last second of this season here I was able to win the final 07:20:40.600 --> 07:20:44.400 regional I think that all the prep that I put in to this regional and making sure 07:20:44.400 --> 07:20:47.600 that you know I didn't take anything for granted every single match you play one 07:20:47.600 --> 07:20:52.600 time ever since I won the world championship I've wanted to win something else and I finally was able to do it. 07:20:52.600 --> 07:20:58.600 It's Aksin! It's inevitable! Your champion returns to the stage here in Portland and wins it all! 07:20:58.600 --> 07:21:02.600 The team that I ended up bringing here I think was one of the better medicals I've had recently. 07:21:02.600 --> 07:21:05.600 I brought Tinkaton a new addition to the game, one of the best core breakers out there. 07:21:05.600 --> 07:21:08.600 Diggersby as well, just such a bulky monster. 07:21:08.600 --> 07:21:14.600 Lapras is hard to go wrong with that thing, Shadowjumpflip as well has been proven time and time again to be one of the best Pokémon in the game. 07:21:14.600 --> 07:21:18.100 I think that the biggest pick that I brought though was Blastoise. 07:21:18.100 --> 07:21:20.100 This pick is something that not a lot of people saw coming. 07:21:20.100 --> 07:21:21.600 There are some matchups that I played. 07:21:21.600 --> 07:21:23.100 People didn't have a single answer for it. 07:21:23.100 --> 07:21:26.600 It was a Pokémon that really just stuck out to me when I was doing some playtesting. 07:21:26.600 --> 07:21:30.600 And because it's ability to take charge was a little bit better than other Pokémon in the meta 07:21:30.600 --> 07:21:33.600 and it's so spammy, it has great rock type coverage and normal type coverage, 07:21:33.600 --> 07:21:35.600 it just felt like it was the right pick and it definitely was. 07:21:35.600 --> 07:21:41.600 It's accent does it again and he does it in style, in fashion, with his shiny, best buddy, Blastoise. 07:21:41.600 --> 07:21:46.040 When I won Worlds in 2023, it was something that wasn't even on my radar. 07:21:46.040 --> 07:21:47.920 It was always a dream of mine, always a goal. 07:21:47.920 --> 07:21:51.400 But being able to actually do it was just the dream come true. 07:21:51.400 --> 07:21:53.760 If I could ever win another World Championship, 07:21:53.760 --> 07:21:55.240 I don't even know what that would feel like. 07:21:55.240 --> 07:21:57.400 At this point, it's uncharted territory for a Kroakmango 07:21:57.400 --> 07:21:59.320 to have a two-time World Champion of any kind. 07:21:59.320 --> 07:22:03.800 So being able to play this new round, I think that would be breathtaking. 07:22:11.600 --> 07:22:14.040 Well, his accident will not have that opportunity, 07:22:14.040 --> 07:22:20.400 but M.E. Vidal can be that trailblazer to be a two-time Pokemon Go Worlds champion. 07:22:20.400 --> 07:22:23.200 We are back and we are going through the loser's side of the bracket. 07:22:23.200 --> 07:22:25.280 I am 2-0 butters going by Caleb Pang. 07:22:25.280 --> 07:22:26.440 And he's absolutely right. 07:22:26.440 --> 07:22:30.880 It is absolutely uncharted territory to be a two-time World Champion, 07:22:30.880 --> 07:22:35.720 but he was also the first time two-time international champion. 07:22:35.720 --> 07:22:38.000 That was uncharted territory until he did it. 07:22:38.000 --> 07:22:41.480 So anything is possible as you get further and further along. 07:22:41.600 --> 07:22:45.600 We are now in the Losers bracket, we're excited to see this one. 07:22:45.600 --> 07:22:51.600 And quite familiar faces, we got Pokimichu coming up, a previous world's qualified player that played in previous world championships. 07:22:51.600 --> 07:22:56.600 And Caspian Pike coming up here, as you can see on the bracket. 07:22:56.600 --> 07:23:02.600 We're at the Losers round number three, Caspian Pike, first season competing. 07:23:02.600 --> 07:23:06.600 First ever tournament wasn't even in the count, it was in this calendar. 07:23:06.600 --> 07:23:12.280 in this calendar, not even started season last calendar year, it was February of Seattle 07:23:12.280 --> 07:23:17.840 and May came number two in his first ever appearance and then wins it all in Indianapolis in the 07:23:17.840 --> 07:23:24.000 final regional of the North America circuits. Also fellow local mind, I know pretty well 07:23:24.000 --> 07:23:27.840 actually and he's usually kicked my butt in all the local tournaments. Well technically 07:23:27.840 --> 07:23:33.800 he is our reigning North America regional champion here coming into the world championships 07:23:33.800 --> 07:23:36.720 and some North American trainers have dropped off here. 07:23:36.720 --> 07:23:40.320 So can he hold on hope for North America? 07:23:40.320 --> 07:23:42.560 And to do so, he'll have to be Poki Mitchie, 07:23:42.560 --> 07:23:45.280 an outstanding trainer in himself. 07:23:45.280 --> 07:23:47.200 And he has that shadow annihilate. 07:23:47.200 --> 07:23:49.040 He has the Thiebel as well, 07:23:49.040 --> 07:23:51.800 in pretty standard meta from Caspian Pike. 07:23:51.800 --> 07:23:56.200 But one of those trainers that made that Don Dozo adjustment, 07:23:56.200 --> 07:23:57.840 you've seen it from out of pocket. 07:23:57.840 --> 07:24:00.560 You've seen it from so many trainers, Don Dozo, 07:24:00.560 --> 07:24:03.840 Marto Galday holding on against the side lanes. 07:24:03.840 --> 07:24:07.160 Don Dozo has been a force in the Bay Area. 07:24:07.160 --> 07:24:10.880 And there's a number of players that have always talked about how strong Don Dozo is, 07:24:10.880 --> 07:24:12.200 especially in the Go Battle League. 07:24:12.200 --> 07:24:16.000 A few even use it in that Indianapolis regional, that Caster Pike 1. 07:24:16.000 --> 07:24:19.200 But ever since this meta shift with Cancel Nitro's being so relevant, 07:24:19.200 --> 07:24:22.520 it has become even more of a stable pick. 07:24:22.520 --> 07:24:26.560 And dare I say, even a meta pick now, especially in this top 32. 07:24:26.560 --> 07:24:30.940 Well, I believe it was either 8th or 9th in top usage here in day number two. 07:24:30.940 --> 07:24:34.840 So if it's top 10, you got to kind of consider it meta for sure. 07:24:34.980 --> 07:24:39.180 And we have these trainers just about locked in Caspian Pike versus 07:24:39.180 --> 07:24:39.940 Pokemitchie. 07:24:40.060 --> 07:24:42.420 This is losers round number three. 07:24:42.580 --> 07:24:45.480 Both of their tournament dreams are on the line in this series. 07:24:45.480 --> 07:24:49.380 If you get eliminated on that loser side, you are eliminated from the tournament. 07:24:49.460 --> 07:24:52.460 Here is that shadow came to nine tails versus the shadow in the alley. 07:24:52.580 --> 07:24:53.500 And no second life. 07:24:53.500 --> 07:24:55.900 There's like you said, this is a counter-shadow nightly. 07:24:55.900 --> 07:24:58.380 It charge the energy much slower than the low kick variants, 07:24:58.380 --> 07:25:01.260 but you can see the fast back pressure is immense 07:25:01.260 --> 07:25:05.260 as the Nineteenth has already down to about two-thirds of its HP 07:25:05.260 --> 07:25:06.860 before getting the first weather ball off. 07:25:06.860 --> 07:25:08.700 And the pacing is just so fast here. 07:25:08.700 --> 07:25:12.540 Can you take this rage fist and hold on and either get a protect shield 07:25:12.540 --> 07:25:15.900 or some energy off with that weather ball, deciding not to risk it 07:25:15.900 --> 07:25:17.900 to use that protect shield on the racers. 07:25:17.900 --> 07:25:20.380 You have another attack going for the weather ball here. 07:25:20.380 --> 07:25:23.020 Even though energy ball will do a little bit more damage, 07:25:23.020 --> 07:25:25.720 You can maybe pace to the triple weather ball. 07:25:25.720 --> 07:25:28.400 Here comes the Protections from that Shadow Annihilate. 07:25:28.400 --> 07:25:30.600 Poke Mitchie is without Protections 07:25:30.600 --> 07:25:32.100 already early in this battle. 07:25:32.100 --> 07:25:34.100 I love the play though for Poke Mitchie 07:25:34.100 --> 07:25:35.860 as you go for the two shield counter down. 07:25:35.860 --> 07:25:38.100 Casting the fight, not going to give him that opportunity. 07:25:38.100 --> 07:25:39.400 Force now to come to the surface 07:25:39.400 --> 07:25:41.640 because he doesn't have the mancee in the back 07:25:41.640 --> 07:25:43.840 so everything's going to take a lot of damage 07:25:43.840 --> 07:25:45.080 from this Annihilate. 07:25:45.080 --> 07:25:46.340 Poke Mitchie going to pivot that out 07:25:46.340 --> 07:25:48.620 and now comes the Poke Glaring Force. 07:25:48.620 --> 07:25:50.520 A Pokemon that we've seen on Soul Maintenance 07:25:50.520 --> 07:25:52.020 due to its flexibility 07:25:52.020 --> 07:25:54.020 As long as he's not matched up against Licky, Licky. 07:25:54.020 --> 07:25:57.740 Caspian probably trying to optimize his energy, getting near 100 energy, 07:25:57.740 --> 07:26:02.520 which is the maximum amount a Pokemon can hold in Pokemon Go PvP. 07:26:02.520 --> 07:26:06.480 You will see those charge attacks exert, bubbled up, lighting up, 07:26:06.480 --> 07:26:11.060 knowing that you are at that energy cap, but he is at this back-to-back mudbomb here. 07:26:11.060 --> 07:26:14.900 He's probably not going to throw the second one straight away in no swapping action 07:26:14.900 --> 07:26:17.900 into the Dondozo to try to maybe catch an attack. 07:26:17.900 --> 07:26:21.000 He's not feeling happy about it, but Dondozo is happy, 07:26:21.000 --> 07:26:22.800 taking pretty much any charge attack. 07:26:22.800 --> 07:26:24.240 Yeah, I mean, I guess at the end of the day, too, 07:26:24.240 --> 07:26:26.180 he's going to get hit by Nightjake regardless, right? 07:26:26.180 --> 07:26:29.040 Maybe expecting Hogan Misci to go for a Simon Swap or something. 07:26:29.040 --> 07:26:29.880 I'm not really sure. 07:26:29.880 --> 07:26:31.440 You know, you can talk about expression. 07:26:31.440 --> 07:26:34.040 He wasn't happy with this particular matchup. 07:26:34.040 --> 07:26:36.640 But Dondo's are going to take a lot of this damage away. 07:26:36.640 --> 07:26:38.600 Now that Shilpa down on all sides, 07:26:38.600 --> 07:26:41.560 but this gives the opening for Dondo so to get to the surf 07:26:41.560 --> 07:26:44.000 before the discharge, he's going to do some decent, 07:26:44.000 --> 07:26:44.800 super effective damage. 07:26:44.800 --> 07:26:47.920 It's something we rarely see, a super effective surf 07:26:47.920 --> 07:26:50.520 from a Dondo's, though, doesn't have the highest attacks 07:26:50.520 --> 07:26:53.960 that butt does a dent into that you know the stun fist here you're gonna be 07:26:53.960 --> 07:26:57.900 after double discharge right before the surf is available there's no protect 07:26:57.900 --> 07:27:01.720 shields remaining on the battlefield and now you have that energy banked not 07:27:01.720 --> 07:27:05.400 only on this stun fist but that course law has energy as well and the 07:27:05.400 --> 07:27:08.960 annihilate is pretty healthy here comes castment pipe did not grow a charge 07:27:08.960 --> 07:27:12.520 check so now he has to take this month off he wants to bank on a chance you 07:27:12.520 --> 07:27:15.280 maybe want didn't want to miss a charge at priority but this is going to do some 07:27:15.280 --> 07:27:18.120 super heavy damage however there's no world where you get done to shock down 07:27:18.120 --> 07:27:22.400 Wait hold on I feel like you go to over front be a little bit more. You go to that's why he's shaking his head 07:27:22.400 --> 07:27:26.720 Yeah, like you can't really dump truck this down. That's you know triple resisted damage 07:27:26.720 --> 07:27:30.660 Especially with something that's so much HP and now babies right over to the night 07:27:30.660 --> 07:27:37.880 He's gonna get the wet balls. I just not get there goes on the final counter of the shadow annihilate a few more counters 07:27:37.880 --> 07:27:43.480 We'll do it as polka bitchy closes out with the same league polka bitchy double protects you to that shadow annihilate 07:27:43.480 --> 07:27:45.580 and he was able to close with it in the back. 07:27:45.580 --> 07:27:47.320 Just with that fast attack pressure, 07:27:47.320 --> 07:27:49.120 counter is worse than it used to be 07:27:49.120 --> 07:27:50.580 because you generate less energy, 07:27:50.580 --> 07:27:52.860 but it still does a decent amount of damage, 07:27:52.860 --> 07:27:55.660 especially in the hands of a Shadow Pokemon. 07:27:55.660 --> 07:27:58.000 Shadow Pokemon in Pokemon GO PV 07:27:58.000 --> 07:28:01.860 do 20% more damage, but also take 20% more damage. 07:28:01.860 --> 07:28:05.040 So it is risky, but when you can line it up 07:28:05.040 --> 07:28:08.180 with a Pokemon like Annihilate, it can really pop off. 07:28:08.180 --> 07:28:09.940 That's right. And that's the thing, right? 07:28:09.940 --> 07:28:12.340 Counter was there, I believe it was 07:28:12.340 --> 07:28:15.540 almost two years ago now, September of 2024, 07:28:15.540 --> 07:28:18.620 but with the racer's guaranteeing the buff every time you use it, 07:28:18.620 --> 07:28:21.220 it makes Pokemon, especially a Shadow of Nileith, 07:28:21.220 --> 07:28:22.260 particularly for Poland, 07:28:22.260 --> 07:28:25.340 even though it's facing it's much slower than it used to be. 07:28:25.340 --> 07:28:27.140 And the problem for Casin of Pipe is, 07:28:27.140 --> 07:28:28.860 he doesn't only have an answer to the Shadow of Nileith, 07:28:28.860 --> 07:28:31.140 except for the Mantine. 07:28:31.140 --> 07:28:32.580 Does he dare bring the Mantine though, 07:28:32.580 --> 07:28:34.460 because you know something's on Pokemon issue side, 07:28:34.460 --> 07:28:35.500 very strong into it, 07:28:35.500 --> 07:28:37.660 and you can see Pokemon issue not scared of bringing it, 07:28:37.660 --> 07:28:39.220 because why wouldn't you bring it? 07:28:39.220 --> 07:28:40.900 There's no real answer to, you know, 07:28:40.900 --> 07:28:44.500 something's on the side of Castering Fighting because that you're going to see it every time 07:28:44.500 --> 07:28:48.820 and just risking the mancy to be in that terrible matchup is so disastrous for Castering Fighting. 07:28:48.820 --> 07:28:53.700 This is exactly why I put Shadow Annihilate on my Caster Predictions because if you have a team 07:28:53.700 --> 07:28:58.900 composition that is missing that Ghost type like the Glaring Corsula or you only have 07:28:58.900 --> 07:29:05.380 Nancy as your number one answer, a Shadow Annihilate can really go off. So does that force you to run 07:29:05.380 --> 07:29:10.180 that man team to have something against that Annihilate because you know you are probably seeing 07:29:10.180 --> 07:29:11.980 And as we saw in game number one, 07:29:11.980 --> 07:29:14.180 Pokemichie is just happy to invest in it. 07:29:14.180 --> 07:29:16.020 They are locked in to game number two. 07:29:16.020 --> 07:29:17.980 We got Casper and Pike versus Pokemichie. 07:29:17.980 --> 07:29:19.780 And it's going to be that Shadow Canto, 07:29:19.780 --> 07:29:21.180 Ninetales lead once again, 07:29:21.180 --> 07:29:23.460 but it's facing that Kalarian Corsula. 07:29:23.460 --> 07:29:25.220 And Casper and Pike, he's so scared to shout 07:29:25.220 --> 07:29:27.020 and either doesn't even bring the licky licky, 07:29:27.020 --> 07:29:30.780 making this Kalarian Corsula absolutely free 07:29:30.780 --> 07:29:32.020 for Pokemichie. 07:29:32.020 --> 07:29:34.420 Just has such a good team composition interest. 07:29:34.420 --> 07:29:35.780 Doesn't even bring the Shadow Ninetale, 07:29:35.780 --> 07:29:38.220 but yes, so much flexibility, it doesn't even matter. 07:29:38.220 --> 07:29:42.820 and we're going to see how powerful Shadow of Kanto Nights fails can be with its pacing, 07:29:42.820 --> 07:29:46.420 but it just doesn't do enough damage and it will take super effective damage, 07:29:46.420 --> 07:29:52.020 so trying to swap on a Power Gym maybe instead getting a waterfall through, but taking that Night Shade. 07:29:52.020 --> 07:29:56.220 And again, Casting Bike, using this Dandoza as a damage sponge. 07:29:56.220 --> 07:30:01.020 Pokemon issue doesn't have a great answer to the Dandoza, which is a big reason why it's so safe. 07:30:01.020 --> 07:30:06.520 It's definitely the Pokemon issue scene, right? Unless you have the Manti, it's not really good for any of its Pokemon. 07:30:06.520 --> 07:30:08.780 So it's going to stay again, throw some more chip damage. 07:30:08.780 --> 07:30:11.560 He has plenty of reason, answers to that cancel nine kill. 07:30:11.560 --> 07:30:13.560 So might just stay in here all the way 07:30:13.560 --> 07:30:14.920 and force the energy run down to us. 07:30:14.920 --> 07:30:17.200 So almost a double serve, and finally got a throw, 07:30:17.200 --> 07:30:18.760 but hopefully he's going to charge that card. 07:30:18.760 --> 07:30:21.040 Will he shield the force, shield off of Casper and Pyke? 07:30:21.040 --> 07:30:22.320 No, we're going to let it go. 07:30:22.320 --> 07:30:23.360 You saw that in game number one, 07:30:23.360 --> 07:30:25.680 he didn't over form on his stun fist, right? 07:30:25.680 --> 07:30:28.080 This time he over form through on charge attack card 07:30:28.080 --> 07:30:30.440 to ensure that he has this serve to throw 07:30:30.440 --> 07:30:32.120 into the opposing stun fist here. 07:30:32.120 --> 07:30:34.000 So an adjustment from Casper and Pyke, 07:30:34.000 --> 07:30:36.120 no protect shield, the super effective damage 07:30:36.120 --> 07:30:39.080 is gonna land, the Stumpfist takes about half of its health, 07:30:39.080 --> 07:30:40.880 hit it in the night tail, doesn't go for a combo play, 07:30:40.880 --> 07:30:43.120 there's four protect shields remaining, do we see a bait? 07:30:43.120 --> 07:30:45.960 No, he is sending it, he is going straight for the energy ball. 07:30:45.960 --> 07:30:47.680 Poke Mitchie might think it's a weather ball, 07:30:47.680 --> 07:30:50.040 doesn't he just let it go, no last second protects you. 07:30:50.040 --> 07:30:51.200 A huge show of Poke Mitchie, 07:30:51.200 --> 07:30:53.680 I'm not surprised he even led that in the serve though, 07:30:53.680 --> 07:30:55.480 but maybe you're saving it for the super effective edge ball. 07:30:55.480 --> 07:30:58.240 The fence is dropped, there'll be closing in 07:30:58.240 --> 07:31:00.200 on what the ball range is still not enough. 07:31:00.200 --> 07:31:01.640 The tasking fight is also one, 07:31:01.640 --> 07:31:03.360 awaiting the next edge ball, goes for it, 07:31:03.360 --> 07:31:05.560 but here comes the evil to clear the debuff 07:31:05.560 --> 07:31:09.000 and also do some pretty decent damage with the sucker punches. 07:31:09.000 --> 07:31:11.000 But it's going to have to take two weather balls or a weather 07:31:11.000 --> 07:31:13.280 ball and an energy ball on its way out. 07:31:13.280 --> 07:31:14.520 Do you have your timer available? 07:31:14.520 --> 07:31:16.000 No, you are still locked in here. 07:31:16.000 --> 07:31:18.080 So yes, actually the back to back weather ball. 07:31:18.080 --> 07:31:20.800 But this does mean your timer is back available. 07:31:20.800 --> 07:31:23.200 You can hold onto the Shadowcanto Ninetales 07:31:23.200 --> 07:31:25.520 if Caskin and Pike wants to pivot out of there. 07:31:25.520 --> 07:31:27.520 There comes a pivot into the stompness, 07:31:27.520 --> 07:31:30.120 but it's going to get dampened by this IC win that's 07:31:30.120 --> 07:31:31.200 going to be super effective. 07:31:31.200 --> 07:31:33.320 So you get the last protect shield of the game. 07:31:33.320 --> 07:31:35.520 Caskin and Pike, predicting the super effective IC win, 07:31:35.520 --> 07:31:38.760 would make sense too because it's not only super effective and also goes to 07:31:38.760 --> 07:31:44.240 debuff but I don't know if this debuff is that relevant for Pokedmitchy because 07:31:44.240 --> 07:31:47.680 casted pipe he can still take out the opposing stuff it's even debuff there's 07:31:47.680 --> 07:31:51.520 just way too much health remaining but it might allow to get to a 9th 07:31:51.520 --> 07:31:56.800 slash or say swaps out things that more later tries to draw the engine away from 07:31:56.800 --> 07:32:00.800 the stomp is however again Pokedmitchy needs at least two maybe even three 07:32:00.800 --> 07:32:04.600 mubbumps to take out the opposing stomp is and there are five Pokemon remaining 07:32:04.600 --> 07:32:08.360 on the battlefield, but three of them have almost zero health. 07:32:08.360 --> 07:32:11.740 And now four of them as well, as this mudbomb did go through. 07:32:11.740 --> 07:32:13.340 The opposing mudbomb from Pokeimitch, 07:32:13.340 --> 07:32:15.000 he's going to be super effective, but he's 07:32:15.000 --> 07:32:15.940 going to need another one. 07:32:15.940 --> 07:32:17.900 Here comes the Dondonzo trying to waterfall down. 07:32:17.900 --> 07:32:19.620 Like, does he give him the smart advantage? 07:32:19.620 --> 07:32:21.860 No, the Thundershock does not go through. 07:32:21.860 --> 07:32:23.180 You're not going to have the opportunity. 07:32:23.180 --> 07:32:26.260 Oh, actually does fake that, but there's two Pokemon remaining. 07:32:26.260 --> 07:32:28.300 So here comes the Ninetales to take the ninth slash. 07:32:28.300 --> 07:32:29.820 Yeah, really great play from Casting Pike, 07:32:29.820 --> 07:32:32.860 knowing that Pokemitch has to throw a move no matter what, 07:32:32.860 --> 07:32:36.760 to keep this evil around, but the problem is you are not in one second one 07:32:36.760 --> 07:32:40.560 strange. One hundred job for you as tasking it like evens up this series. 07:32:40.760 --> 07:32:46.760 It is tied up here with both of these trainers. Their tournament is on the line. 07:32:46.760 --> 07:32:51.360 We are double elimination in Pokemon go. There is one loss on the board for 07:32:51.360 --> 07:32:55.460 higher these trainers, but whoever does succeed in this next game will be moving 07:32:55.460 --> 07:32:59.960 on and how about Pokemon machine Pokemon machine in the game number two does 07:32:59.960 --> 07:33:05.580 that shadow annihilate but keeps sorry excuse me casket pike keeps all of his 07:33:05.580 --> 07:33:08.900 Pokemon around a really low health almost give them the opportunity when he 07:33:08.900 --> 07:33:11.860 swapped him with that don dozo if he did get that thundershock down maybe he 07:33:11.860 --> 07:33:15.180 would have got those two protectors in the back but evil I think you mentioned 07:33:15.180 --> 07:33:19.100 it where the icy wind just doesn't really do that much in the endgame there I 07:33:19.100 --> 07:33:22.880 think evil wasn't really carrying its weight there at the very end definitely 07:33:22.880 --> 07:33:25.700 not and I think you know the shout neither played more fables are both 07:33:25.700 --> 07:33:28.640 mentioned I want to be surprised to try to bring it back again because again 07:33:28.640 --> 07:33:34.140 And then, Gassinbite, he's so scared to bring that man to him because of how bad that matchup is for the Stumpfist. 07:33:34.140 --> 07:33:37.340 And it's just such a gamble for him if he doesn't get it onto Nilek. 07:33:37.340 --> 07:33:40.840 And you saw on game number two, Pogimichou might not even bring the Nilek. 07:33:40.840 --> 07:33:46.140 So, it's such a gamble and Gassinbite just trying to play as mutually as possible in this matchup. 07:33:46.140 --> 07:33:49.140 I think Pogimichou has so much more flexibility with this team composition. 07:33:49.140 --> 07:33:53.140 And he could go again for that two-shield shadow Nilek matchup. 07:33:53.140 --> 07:33:58.140 And, you know, try to counter-down, throw Rage Viss and stuff to grab the shield back from Gassinbite. 07:33:58.140 --> 07:34:04.700 Casting Pikes back against the wall, found a way to find that win and again this is in the loser's bracket. 07:34:04.700 --> 07:34:10.220 Loser will be eliminated from the tournament and end their world championship run. 07:34:10.220 --> 07:34:14.540 Winner continues their dream to get to that grand finals for day number three. 07:34:14.540 --> 07:34:17.660 Well Kayla what does Mantine not want to see from Casting Pikes site? 07:34:17.660 --> 07:34:20.700 He doesn't want to see that Stunfist and he also doesn't want to see Corsola. 07:34:20.700 --> 07:34:25.580 Because Corsola is a pretty devastating matchup too because it is so bulky and has that super effective power gym. 07:34:25.580 --> 07:34:27.180 What has Pokimichu been showing? 07:34:27.180 --> 07:34:29.780 He's been showing Stunfist and Corsla. 07:34:29.780 --> 07:34:33.680 I would actually expect him to come back with that Shadow Annihilate 07:34:33.680 --> 07:34:35.480 in this decisive game number three, 07:34:35.480 --> 07:34:38.580 because he is effectively scaring off that man team. 07:34:38.580 --> 07:34:41.880 But, Caspian Pike, although this is his first time 07:34:41.880 --> 07:34:44.280 in Championship Series this calendar year, 07:34:44.280 --> 07:34:45.680 he is extremely talented. 07:34:45.680 --> 07:34:47.080 He is a regional champion. 07:34:47.080 --> 07:34:48.680 He might be thinking that as well, 07:34:48.680 --> 07:34:50.980 that the opposing trainer is gonna try to rely 07:34:50.980 --> 07:34:51.980 on that Shadow Annihilate. 07:34:51.980 --> 07:34:53.580 So, I'm gonna bring that man team. 07:34:53.580 --> 07:34:56.280 We're going to find out right now as we have our leads. 07:34:56.280 --> 07:35:00.180 We have the Shadow Canto Ninjails versus Unova Stuntfist in the back. 07:35:00.180 --> 07:35:04.280 There is a Shadow Ninelight, but there is no Mantine on Gathgen Fight's side. 07:35:04.280 --> 07:35:06.880 Yeah, there's respect for the Shadow Ninelight, but more importantly, 07:35:06.880 --> 07:35:09.480 probably too much respect for the Unova Stuntfist. 07:35:09.480 --> 07:35:10.980 I like this play a lot for Pokimish. 07:35:10.980 --> 07:35:13.980 If he knows Shields is, he can just two-shield the Shadow Ninelight. 07:35:13.980 --> 07:35:14.780 Does he throw the Shield? 07:35:14.780 --> 07:35:16.380 Oh, and he actually is going to throw the Shield. 07:35:16.380 --> 07:35:19.480 Instead, now, gets the Mud Bomb off. 07:35:19.480 --> 07:35:21.280 Probably gets a Shield back from Gathgen Fight. 07:35:21.280 --> 07:35:27.280 Alan one shield a piece the shadow Nile it is much more susceptible being taken down when it's only at one shield 07:35:27.460 --> 07:35:29.460 Incumb to shadow Nile it but now 07:35:29.860 --> 07:35:34.280 You only have one shield to hide behind and if you can get the second shield here 07:35:34.280 --> 07:35:39.580 Then maybe you actually just come in with Dondo so because you can take double rage this and still get to the surf 07:35:39.580 --> 07:35:42.920 I think you're gonna see a pivot into Dondo so here or actually catch the pike 07:35:42.920 --> 07:35:46.960 It's just gonna stay in here try to absorb this energy maybe let this out of kids 07:35:46.960 --> 07:35:48.800 No, he's actually doubling down. 07:35:48.800 --> 07:35:50.680 He's trying to get to that energy ball 07:35:50.680 --> 07:35:52.560 or that weather ball to do some choke damage. 07:35:52.560 --> 07:35:54.320 But the thing is, it doesn't have the reach. 07:35:54.320 --> 07:35:56.840 It's not gonna be enough to knock out this Annihilator. 07:35:56.840 --> 07:35:58.440 And Pokemon, she didn't throw the racers right away, 07:35:58.440 --> 07:36:00.360 so might be missing a little bit of damage 07:36:00.360 --> 07:36:03.280 as the counters were not boosted until just now. 07:36:03.280 --> 07:36:05.360 And the ball doesn't take out the Annihilator, 07:36:05.360 --> 07:36:06.920 but we get to the vent drop, 07:36:06.920 --> 07:36:09.920 and that might be just enough to avoid 07:36:09.920 --> 07:36:12.440 getting hit by the boosted Rage Fist. 07:36:12.440 --> 07:36:14.520 Shields are down, waterfall, 07:36:14.520 --> 07:36:17.020 One energy, one ball advantage is there. 07:36:17.020 --> 07:36:18.920 Pokimitch, you might go for the discharge 07:36:18.920 --> 07:36:21.080 and just swap over to the core stuff. 07:36:21.080 --> 07:36:22.360 Try to go for the catch. 07:36:22.360 --> 07:36:24.280 Casted bike doesn't call for it. 07:36:24.280 --> 07:36:26.240 Now has a lot of energy, but you know, 07:36:26.240 --> 07:36:27.960 something's also has quite a bit. 07:36:27.960 --> 07:36:30.040 The casting bike starts full health. 07:36:30.040 --> 07:36:30.880 You know, something's coming back. 07:36:30.880 --> 07:36:32.960 Oh wait, go to the outrage, he said it, sir. 07:36:32.960 --> 07:36:34.960 Outrage is a strong attack, 07:36:34.960 --> 07:36:36.720 even though it's not the same type of attack bonus. 07:36:36.720 --> 07:36:38.880 Maybe double outrage will do it at this health 07:36:38.880 --> 07:36:40.040 and double surf won't do it. 07:36:40.040 --> 07:36:41.800 I actually like what Pokimitch did there, 07:36:41.800 --> 07:36:43.480 just like we saw with the shadow polytoder, 07:36:43.480 --> 07:36:47.480 You can bank a bunch of energy on Dondozo and use that for the back line. 07:36:47.480 --> 07:36:50.480 Here comes the nightshade. It's not nearly enough to knock out on Dondozo. 07:36:50.480 --> 07:36:52.480 There is a switch available for Caspian Pipe. 07:36:52.480 --> 07:36:57.480 He is at the charge attack, throwing on charge attack priority once again, but he has a surf bank. 07:36:57.480 --> 07:36:59.480 Now, do we see a blind swap? 07:36:59.480 --> 07:37:03.480 Because we know the Sunfist will win charge attack priority into the Dondozo, 07:37:03.480 --> 07:37:07.480 but he can swap out of it, and they know he actually just throws the surf, 07:37:07.480 --> 07:37:12.480 and there was no charge attack registered for Bokeh Michi, so he's going to take the super effective damage. 07:37:12.480 --> 07:37:16.620 This is huge and this should be just the game as it was started, but you know, 07:37:16.620 --> 07:37:20.760 stuff is it's pretty bulky as well and typically structure party in a lot of 07:37:20.760 --> 07:37:23.400 situations. Absolutely brutal. 07:37:23.400 --> 07:37:26.440 But Pokenichi, it's a cast if I keep it shocked at it was charged. 07:37:26.440 --> 07:37:29.560 I'm already that's just I laugh as you can see. 07:37:29.760 --> 07:37:33.680 Well, help you know, something is not going to even matter in this matchup. 07:37:33.840 --> 07:37:37.400 That's Pokenichi acknowledge the bonus shows the sign of respect as well as 07:37:37.400 --> 07:37:41.040 dancing bite continues his dreams in this world championship. 07:37:41.040 --> 07:37:47.840 What a season from Kazumkin Kite in his debut year for Championship Series, 07:37:47.840 --> 07:37:52.960 only having his first ever tournament just about five months ago. 07:37:52.960 --> 07:37:56.960 Now, he has advanced on this losers' round number four, 07:37:56.960 --> 07:38:00.960 just after coming off winning the last North American regional. 07:38:00.960 --> 07:38:04.480 That is an insane ascension from a trainer. 07:38:04.480 --> 07:38:09.040 Absolutely wild. And again, one of those players that barely even qualified for Worlds. 07:38:09.040 --> 07:38:12.400 He went into Indianapolis knowing he couldn't go to NAIC and saying, 07:38:12.400 --> 07:38:15.480 this is my last chance to qualify, I need to do pretty well this tournament 07:38:15.480 --> 07:38:18.400 to guarantee my spot at World Championship 10. 07:38:18.400 --> 07:38:20.400 He won it all, so we did get that guarantee spot, 07:38:20.400 --> 07:38:24.520 and now he's made it further and further into that gate to bracket, 07:38:24.520 --> 07:38:29.120 looking for even more as one of the few remaining representatives of NA. 07:38:29.120 --> 07:38:32.760 Well, my takeaway is, ladies and gentlemen, we're learning a lot about Dondozo. 07:38:32.760 --> 07:38:36.320 I did not think that Dondozo would win a charge attack priority 07:38:36.320 --> 07:38:38.120 because it has so much to that product. 07:38:38.120 --> 07:38:41.560 And when you have so much staff product, that means that your attack is usually lower. 07:38:41.560 --> 07:38:44.760 But you know with Stumpfist also has great staff product. 07:38:44.760 --> 07:38:46.840 I thought maybe it was going to try to go for a blind swap. 07:38:46.840 --> 07:38:49.320 But no, Tondozo wins the charge attack priority. 07:38:49.320 --> 07:38:51.160 It wins the battle versus CyWidth. 07:38:51.160 --> 07:38:52.600 What can it not do? 07:38:52.600 --> 07:38:55.720 Yeah, it's quite the both form for sure. 07:38:55.720 --> 07:38:59.160 And definitely one that everyone should start building for in Detroit. 07:38:59.160 --> 07:39:02.920 As you know, there's still a few days left in this go battle league season if you want to use it. 07:39:02.920 --> 07:39:06.200 But big aggressive passing pipe and a great run from Pokemon Michi who, 07:39:06.200 --> 07:39:10.200 I don't believe called by the World Championships last year or maybe Hongyu, I forgot which of the years, 07:39:10.200 --> 07:39:15.600 but they make the World Qualification of past worlds, and it's great to see him back on the stage. 07:39:15.600 --> 07:39:20.800 Still made a very deep run into day number two better than most of the trainers here in the tournament. 07:39:20.800 --> 07:39:22.600 Look forward to seeing him in the future worlds too. 07:39:22.600 --> 07:39:26.200 Yeah, the region of Japan has been doing awesome here in day number two. 07:39:26.200 --> 07:39:31.600 Of course, we have a winner's finalist from Japan, even though Hoki Michi was eliminated. 07:39:31.600 --> 07:39:35.400 The trainer that eliminated him, let's hear from him. Take it away Tomahawk. 07:39:36.200 --> 07:39:43.200 I am joined by Caspian Pike with a brilliant victory over there. 07:39:43.200 --> 07:39:46.200 How are you feeling? 07:39:46.200 --> 07:39:50.200 I was so happy to make day two, even to win a match. 07:39:50.200 --> 07:39:54.200 I came in thinking I know anybody in the world can go out too. 07:39:54.200 --> 07:39:57.200 To make it this far is the dream come true. 07:39:57.200 --> 07:40:02.200 It was a great performance. You were playing your first season of Pokemon Go in the championship series. 07:40:02.200 --> 07:40:09.180 You actually got gold very recently in Indianapolis. What kind of expectations did that give you coming to the world championships? 07:40:09.700 --> 07:40:14.620 Yeah, six months ago. I drove two and a half hours to my first ever local tournament 07:40:14.620 --> 07:40:18.760 So Seattle wasn't me my first in person tournament and to be here now 07:40:18.760 --> 07:40:24.260 I had no expectations in Indianapolis. I was just trying to qualify for worlds coming here with the gift 07:40:24.260 --> 07:40:27.420 So I really didn't want to get my ups up 07:40:27.420 --> 07:40:34.000 I mean you've been playing brilliantly. Now if we took it look at your team and the teams that you've been running this season 07:40:34.000 --> 07:40:38.980 Obviously we've we've got a small data sample, but I've noticed you really like your double water pairing 07:40:38.980 --> 07:40:41.860 Is that something that you consciously go for when you're building teams? 07:40:42.980 --> 07:40:49.080 I think water types are just so good that often the good minds like there's been multiple of them 07:40:50.020 --> 07:40:55.760 Yeah, I really thought I was cooking something special with Dandoja, but everyone else got no too, but I really enjoy Dandoja 07:40:55.760 --> 07:40:59.440 So, yeah, I really wanted to answer Tink. 07:40:59.440 --> 07:41:01.720 I think Tink's really hard to bring into me. 07:41:01.720 --> 07:41:03.040 I don't even care about saying that, 07:41:03.040 --> 07:41:04.640 because it's just really bad into me. 07:41:04.640 --> 07:41:05.840 So it's like, 07:41:05.840 --> 07:41:07.360 I think that's very fair. 07:41:07.360 --> 07:41:09.200 And you've also got your Unobunstun Fist, 07:41:09.200 --> 07:41:11.160 your Shadow Fortress, and your Licky Licky, 07:41:11.160 --> 07:41:13.480 that I think you've been popularizing as well 07:41:13.480 --> 07:41:15.320 over the last few months. 07:41:15.320 --> 07:41:16.800 Are they Pokemon that you've just really got 07:41:16.800 --> 07:41:18.360 a lot of comfort with now? 07:41:18.360 --> 07:41:20.120 Yeah, I think, I tried to drop Licky Licky, 07:41:20.120 --> 07:41:21.800 I just couldn't do it. 07:41:21.800 --> 07:41:23.080 And I had to go for the Tribble Fish, you know, 07:41:23.080 --> 07:41:23.920 Caspian Pike. 07:41:23.920 --> 07:41:25.640 I run fish sometimes on stream. 07:41:25.640 --> 07:41:28.160 I had to do a triple fist. 07:41:28.160 --> 07:41:31.120 Amazing, now you've got lots of fans in the audience. 07:41:31.120 --> 07:41:32.800 Is there anyone you'd like to shout out? 07:41:32.800 --> 07:41:33.880 Oh, so many. 07:41:33.880 --> 07:41:35.600 Big shout out to my family who's watching. 07:41:35.600 --> 07:41:37.040 My brother knows nothing about Pokemon, 07:41:37.040 --> 07:41:38.520 but he came here to support me. 07:41:38.520 --> 07:41:40.400 My girlfriend, it was her birthday on Wednesday 07:41:40.400 --> 07:41:44.360 and she still came up and all my relatives watching at home. 07:41:44.360 --> 07:41:47.000 My faction, the Brave Nerds, especially Kurt Goldsilver, 07:41:47.000 --> 07:41:49.640 has been giving great magic advice 07:41:49.640 --> 07:41:52.560 and really massive shout out to Moe Teeks. 07:41:52.560 --> 07:41:55.440 He's been like my rock throughout this entire journey. 07:41:55.440 --> 07:41:57.560 He talked me out of running King Gambit multiple times. 07:41:57.560 --> 07:41:59.360 So he's really the reason I'm here. 07:41:59.360 --> 07:42:01.200 He was scrimming me for two hours this morning. 07:42:01.200 --> 07:42:02.120 Love that guy. 07:42:02.120 --> 07:42:03.120 Thank you so much. 07:42:03.120 --> 07:42:03.960 I love to hear that. 07:42:03.960 --> 07:42:06.560 And you're a great inspiration for all of our newer players 07:42:06.560 --> 07:42:08.560 into the championship series as well. 07:42:08.560 --> 07:42:10.480 Castus, bring us back to the action. 07:42:12.760 --> 07:42:14.600 Thank you, Tom Holland, for that fantastic interview. 07:42:14.600 --> 07:42:17.000 And to add on to the story of Casting Pikes, 07:42:17.000 --> 07:42:19.360 he said six months ago, six and a half months ago, 07:42:19.360 --> 07:42:22.840 he went to his first local, and then he went to Seattle. 07:42:22.840 --> 07:42:25.280 And funny enough, I live in the same area as him. 07:42:25.280 --> 07:42:26.200 I didn't go to that local. 07:42:26.200 --> 07:42:29.160 So when I saw his run in Seattle, no seating at all. 07:42:29.160 --> 07:42:31.400 First ever tournament, I was like, who is this guy? 07:42:31.400 --> 07:42:32.240 I was gonna say my friend, Drake, 07:42:32.240 --> 07:42:34.320 but also a local of SoCal. 07:42:34.320 --> 07:42:36.000 And he's like, oh, dude, this casting, 07:42:36.000 --> 07:42:38.960 my guy, he was like killing it in this past local. 07:42:38.960 --> 07:42:39.800 You just didn't go. 07:42:39.800 --> 07:42:40.640 You don't even know who he is, 07:42:40.640 --> 07:42:41.840 but he's actually really good. 07:42:41.840 --> 07:42:44.080 And sure enough, six months later, 07:42:44.080 --> 07:42:47.520 he quite, he definitely is quite good at this game. 07:42:47.520 --> 07:42:51.000 Awesome to see he has such a huge supportive network here, 07:42:51.000 --> 07:42:52.800 both in person and I'm sure at home too. 07:42:52.800 --> 07:42:55.840 Well, the thing is, if you are thinking about taking that plunge 07:42:55.840 --> 07:42:58.880 in the competitive Pokemon Go PDP, if you start now, 07:42:58.880 --> 07:43:00.440 you'll actually have a head start 07:43:00.440 --> 07:43:02.320 on the next year's World Championships, 07:43:02.320 --> 07:43:05.800 then even Caspian Pike did on this year's World Championships. 07:43:05.800 --> 07:43:09.040 And what a great way to get the Tinketon from Beezalboy 07:43:09.040 --> 07:43:11.040 from last year's World Championships. 07:43:11.040 --> 07:43:12.080 Of course, at a lead charge, 07:43:12.080 --> 07:43:15.720 TM, you're one third on your way to a really strong team. 07:43:15.720 --> 07:43:18.720 All you gotta do is participate in the Twitch drops 07:43:18.720 --> 07:43:21.160 in Caspian Pike, the Fisherman trainer, 07:43:21.160 --> 07:43:23.720 just scoring big here in the Bay Area. 07:43:23.720 --> 07:43:24.360 Yeah, definitely. 07:43:24.360 --> 07:43:25.720 I mean, he was ready for the team at the time. 07:43:25.720 --> 07:43:27.680 That's how potent it is in this meta. 07:43:27.680 --> 07:43:29.760 So definitely get your push-ups if you can. 07:43:29.760 --> 07:43:32.160 And also, another great reason to go out 07:43:32.160 --> 07:43:33.440 to your local tournaments. 07:43:33.440 --> 07:43:35.240 Great way to practice in the actual meta 07:43:35.240 --> 07:43:37.600 and get points to get your qualifications 07:43:37.600 --> 07:43:38.480 for a world championship. 07:43:38.480 --> 07:43:39.440 Speaking of world championships, 07:43:39.440 --> 07:43:41.200 we got another match on our hands. 07:43:41.200 --> 07:43:42.000 Let's get into it. 07:43:42.000 --> 07:43:45.360 Sussins Eater versus King OWT. 07:43:45.360 --> 07:43:49.400 Sussins Eater on an absolute generational run for him. 07:43:49.400 --> 07:43:50.520 A breakout season. 07:43:50.520 --> 07:43:52.440 He's looking for more, but he's going to be going 07:43:52.440 --> 07:43:56.080 against King OWT, and it's going to be a top one 07:43:56.080 --> 07:43:57.760 to see who comes out on top again. 07:43:57.760 --> 07:44:00.240 We're on the loser's side, so winner of this 07:44:00.240 --> 07:44:02.760 will be moving on, loser will be ending the journey soon. 07:44:02.760 --> 07:44:04.960 Well, if you didn't see his performance earlier on, 07:44:04.960 --> 07:44:07.400 he was able to take down Potomac, 07:44:07.400 --> 07:44:09.240 who has unfortunately been eliminated 07:44:09.240 --> 07:44:10.360 from the World Championships, 07:44:10.360 --> 07:44:12.600 which is a shocker to everyone, 07:44:12.600 --> 07:44:15.400 but Susnit's eater, a trainer that has got it seventh place, 07:44:15.400 --> 07:44:17.900 two times ninth place, a couple of times as well, 07:44:17.900 --> 07:44:22.280 really did have an awesome season in terms of getting it to day number two. 07:44:22.400 --> 07:44:24.960 But then that is where he faltered a little bit. 07:44:24.960 --> 07:44:27.200 So now he's on that loser side of the bracket. 07:44:27.320 --> 07:44:33.040 Can he keep continuing his journey of growth and move on to defeat another 07:44:33.040 --> 07:44:34.520 European trainer in King. 07:44:35.240 --> 07:44:39.340 Which has a really unique take on the meta, of course, has a Hisunion 07:44:39.340 --> 07:44:44.040 Electro has the Fero has that shadow King draw a very different team that 07:44:44.040 --> 07:44:45.040 the game number one. 07:44:45.040 --> 07:44:47.040 Susie's either was facing 07:44:47.040 --> 07:44:48.040 earlier on. 07:44:48.040 --> 07:44:49.040 Definitely and a lot of the 07:44:49.040 --> 07:44:50.040 Pokemon on King. 07:44:50.040 --> 07:44:51.040 Oh, WT teams team are kind of 07:44:51.040 --> 07:44:52.040 glass cannons, right? 07:44:52.040 --> 07:44:53.040 The history lecture. 07:44:53.040 --> 07:44:54.040 It's really hard to allow 07:44:54.040 --> 07:44:55.040 charge. 07:44:55.040 --> 07:44:56.040 Fero very high attack that 07:44:56.040 --> 07:44:57.040 charges the most very fast 07:44:57.040 --> 07:44:58.040 and 10 turns for the drill 07:44:58.040 --> 07:44:59.040 pack and the drill run and 07:44:59.040 --> 07:45:00.040 then shadow King draw the 07:45:00.040 --> 07:45:01.040 speed. 07:45:01.040 --> 07:45:02.040 The attack damage is pretty 07:45:02.040 --> 07:45:03.040 immense and also a great 07:45:03.040 --> 07:45:04.040 check to that. 07:45:04.040 --> 07:45:05.040 So let's go. 07:45:05.040 --> 07:45:06.040 Game number one. 07:45:06.040 --> 07:45:07.040 Susie here in the King. 07:45:07.040 --> 07:45:08.040 Oh, WT is going to be 07:45:08.040 --> 07:45:09.040 licky, licky and the Fero, a 07:45:09.040 --> 07:45:10.040 bad matchup for Fero, but 07:45:10.040 --> 07:45:11.040 not the worst. 07:45:11.040 --> 07:45:12.040 I think it's going to be 07:45:12.040 --> 07:45:15.880 4-0 but not the worst as 2-3 like World Threater KO. 07:45:15.880 --> 07:45:18.680 And if you properly protect shield on a shadow ball here, 07:45:18.680 --> 07:45:21.560 this Kingdra matchup with the surf could be really strong. 07:45:21.560 --> 07:45:22.520 That's not a surf. 07:45:22.520 --> 07:45:25.560 That is a swift that's going to be landing in the substance 07:45:25.560 --> 07:45:26.040 eater. 07:45:26.040 --> 07:45:28.360 So now suddenly, and it's also going to be, 07:45:28.360 --> 07:45:29.160 and no, there it is. 07:45:29.160 --> 07:45:29.640 That's a hole. 07:45:29.640 --> 07:45:32.440 And it's a no shield on that shadow ball into the shadow 07:45:32.440 --> 07:45:32.840 Kingdra. 07:45:32.840 --> 07:45:35.720 So now comfortably, this Licky Licky can get to another 07:45:35.720 --> 07:45:37.960 charge attack or pivot out into that course. 07:45:37.960 --> 07:45:39.080 So I like this play. 07:45:39.080 --> 07:45:41.880 Just come in, soak the energy, and fast attack down. 07:45:41.880 --> 07:45:46.040 I love this suit because the force of King Ogre T to go to the surface does get through it though 07:45:46.200 --> 07:45:49.640 And it's not like a better move throw is going through a one so ends up working out for him 07:45:49.640 --> 07:45:53.400 But Joanne Corsa one of them want to contain quite a bit however 07:45:53.720 --> 07:45:57.480 This allows King Ogre T to farm down with the fear but instead comes in with the 07:45:58.120 --> 07:46:03.160 As soon as like sure which is kind of curious to me right that fear like the fear would have been much better in the situation 07:46:03.160 --> 07:46:08.440 We're double resisting the sauna sandwich. Yeah, you would have to protect shield so that is one small factor there 07:46:08.440 --> 07:46:12.500 Maybe now he switches though. He just stays in he wants to get this course a lot out of here 07:46:12.500 --> 07:46:17.720 But look at the trunk that it did into this electrode. It's us as either thinking about is he just really weak to that in the back 07:46:17.720 --> 07:46:21.920 No, he actually knows because that fear was in the lead the fero is in the back 07:46:21.920 --> 07:46:23.640 He's saved to protect us for it 07:46:23.640 --> 07:46:28.560 But there is that Malmour coming in counter swap and now you're down energy, but just slightly yeah 07:46:28.560 --> 07:46:31.200 And this Malmour is gonna reach that pathway before 07:46:31.640 --> 07:46:33.760 The drill pack is reached. What's that? 07:46:33.760 --> 07:46:38.740 I believe his switch timer is up so he can just swap straight to licky licky if you'd like to and yes 07:46:38.740 --> 07:46:44.200 That's exactly what he does, but it soak up this damage and gets a roll out through absolutely huge for substance eater 07:46:44.200 --> 07:46:47.300 King of WT is shaking his head because that's not what he wants to see 07:46:47.300 --> 07:46:53.000 He doesn't want to let that full roll out through that is a three-turn fast attack that just gives all that energy to that 07:46:53.000 --> 07:46:56.360 Licky looking to get up to these body slams and he could have avoided that 07:46:56.360 --> 07:47:03.120 But he threw at the improper timing the rollout does come through and it could be punishing his last protect shield of the battle is down 07:47:03.120 --> 07:47:08.540 Now the timer is ticking closer and closer after this drill peck. He will have his timer available 07:47:08.540 --> 07:47:12.420 Maybe he can make a crucial swap into his electrode, but his electrodes really low 07:47:12.420 --> 07:47:14.820 That's us to see there wants to get the spice him off 07:47:14.820 --> 07:47:18.440 But the catch is available and here comes the optimized catch from King 07:47:18.540 --> 07:47:21.200 Oh, WT gets the thunder shot through as well 07:47:21.360 --> 07:47:27.100 Can he get to an engine ball to close out this matchup against the licky licky, but that's here 07:47:27.100 --> 07:47:32.460 He's not giving the chance. He's going for the side way down a siren sound the electrode before gets to the move 07:47:32.460 --> 07:47:34.500 Only a few more silence to get the foul play. 07:47:34.500 --> 07:47:36.820 It's on Georgia at Bright Orly. 07:47:36.820 --> 07:47:39.700 Licky, Licky can't try to go for the roll down before the next. 07:47:39.700 --> 07:47:44.140 Drop X has reached can King OWT Spiro hang on to get one foul drill. 07:47:44.140 --> 07:47:46.980 Like no, it's actually not even up to get the Malomar. 07:47:46.980 --> 07:47:48.500 I completely forgot. 07:47:48.500 --> 07:47:50.460 That's why Susie Cedar was shaking his hand. 07:47:50.460 --> 07:47:52.580 It's not the shadow Malomar, it's just the normal. 07:47:52.580 --> 07:47:55.860 He can take that drill back and he can take the battle. 07:47:55.860 --> 07:47:57.540 I gotta ask you, butters. 07:47:57.540 --> 07:47:59.820 You were a Malomar hater this morning. 07:47:59.820 --> 07:48:02.060 You're kind of a Malomar believer in the afternoon. 07:48:02.060 --> 07:48:03.460 What about right now? 07:48:03.460 --> 07:48:05.500 You know, I'm not a hater. 07:48:05.500 --> 07:48:08.460 I'm just saying Malomar wasn't doing much earlier on. 07:48:08.460 --> 07:48:10.540 There we saw some success with it. 07:48:10.540 --> 07:48:12.340 And the reason we saw success with it 07:48:12.340 --> 07:48:14.860 is because he was able to swap it in early 07:48:14.860 --> 07:48:17.620 and then swap it out, making some awesome catches 07:48:17.620 --> 07:48:19.220 and getting ahead on energy. 07:48:19.220 --> 07:48:21.340 That is the way that you want to use that Malomar 07:48:21.340 --> 07:48:23.380 in this meta to pull it off. 07:48:23.380 --> 07:48:25.700 So right there, Malomar looked pretty good. 07:48:25.700 --> 07:48:29.700 So what you're telling me is, it's the driver, not the car. 07:48:29.700 --> 07:48:31.260 You know, it can be. 07:48:31.260 --> 07:48:34.560 It has, this car is pretty good, but the thing is, 07:48:34.560 --> 07:48:37.820 there's also about 25 other cars that are really good 07:48:37.820 --> 07:48:39.700 in the Open Great League meta 07:48:39.700 --> 07:48:42.100 in the Pokemon Go World Championships right now, 07:48:42.100 --> 07:48:44.980 but it just so happens to be that Malamore 07:48:44.980 --> 07:48:47.100 was one of the last second additions 07:48:47.100 --> 07:48:49.660 to a lot of these trainers that made it to day number two. 07:48:49.660 --> 07:48:52.380 That's why it was doing so well in the top usage. 07:48:52.380 --> 07:48:53.980 It hasn't found its footing yet, 07:48:53.980 --> 07:48:55.380 but if you're gonna find your footing, 07:48:55.380 --> 07:48:58.660 no better time than the end of day number two. 07:48:58.660 --> 07:49:00.940 What I'm hearing is there's 25 asterisks 07:49:00.940 --> 07:49:02.980 to your assessment of Malabar, 07:49:02.980 --> 07:49:05.980 but a greatly performed game from Sousa N'Yir 07:49:05.980 --> 07:49:07.580 just staying in control of the matchup 07:49:07.580 --> 07:49:10.020 all the way throughout, getting extra energy to sneak through. 07:49:10.020 --> 07:49:12.060 And here we go, match point versus Sousa N'Yir. 07:49:12.060 --> 07:49:15.060 Can King OWT find a way to force a game down 07:49:15.060 --> 07:49:16.220 and get a history of Licky and Licky 07:49:16.220 --> 07:49:19.140 into the more failed Shadow Kingdra. 07:49:19.140 --> 07:49:21.540 And the Shadow Kingdra can win this matchup 07:49:21.540 --> 07:49:23.780 in the one protect shields situation. 07:49:23.780 --> 07:49:25.740 Pretty dominantly, it's actually weird 07:49:25.740 --> 07:49:28.900 because Licky and Licky is a really good neutral Pokemon 07:49:28.900 --> 07:49:30.580 in that one protect shield situation, 07:49:30.580 --> 07:49:33.340 but for some reason, Kingdra can pull it off. 07:49:33.340 --> 07:49:36.340 Now, it's just gonna be going for that surf damage here. 07:49:36.340 --> 07:49:39.980 That surf is gonna do a big chunk into this Licky and Licky. 07:49:39.980 --> 07:49:41.420 And now once he takes the surf, 07:49:41.420 --> 07:49:43.580 he will be in range of Swift. 07:49:43.580 --> 07:49:46.340 So do we see that before the next charge attack? 07:49:46.340 --> 07:49:48.140 Perfect plays from King OWT, 07:49:48.140 --> 07:49:50.660 the maybe force a protect shield from Susana Theater. 07:49:50.660 --> 07:49:52.220 If he shields this, there could be a catch 07:49:52.220 --> 07:49:54.380 on the shadow ball, the shadow ball is ready. 07:49:54.380 --> 07:49:56.180 Does King Odin-Z go for it or not? 07:49:56.180 --> 07:49:59.480 Goes for the Shadow Ball, but King Odin-Z doesn't squab for it. 07:49:59.480 --> 07:50:03.000 And now Shadow Ball is going to do a cycle amount damage into the Tintra. 07:50:03.000 --> 07:50:05.180 Won't be able to get it, but it'll be close. 07:50:05.180 --> 07:50:07.580 Here comes the Swap of Sustenator, trying to go up and side with down. 07:50:07.580 --> 07:50:10.760 But, King Odin-Z gets exactly what he wants. 07:50:10.760 --> 07:50:13.000 Tinkets on into the Malibar. 07:50:13.000 --> 07:50:15.540 Tinkets on Hammer will do quite a bit of damage to Sustenator, 07:50:15.540 --> 07:50:17.880 building up to double, uh, two-route. 07:50:17.880 --> 07:50:19.380 It goes on charge, I probably guess pretty big. 07:50:19.380 --> 07:50:22.140 That's bad, because Sustenator has the back-to-back. 07:50:22.140 --> 07:50:23.980 But, as Tinkets on Hammer's gonna knock out, 07:50:23.980 --> 07:50:28.880 so you won't get the back-to-back off unless you use your last protect shield of the battle. 07:50:28.880 --> 07:50:32.240 Susie's Theater is thinking about it. Do I really need this superpower energy? 07:50:32.240 --> 07:50:35.740 I don't think it's really going anywhere at this point, so just let the Malamark go. 07:50:35.740 --> 07:50:40.840 Try to come in with the fortress, but fortress is also going to struggle to be able to knock out this thinkaton. 07:50:40.840 --> 07:50:44.780 A fantastic line-up from Team LWT, because he also has the Bureau in the back, 07:50:44.780 --> 07:50:47.740 and if Susie here shields this, he's going to shield us against the Fero, 07:50:47.740 --> 07:50:49.980 but maybe predicts that that might be the case. 07:50:49.980 --> 07:50:55.260 Saves it for later. Could be, oh he's doing electro. Could be the feral. Indeed it is the feral. 07:50:55.260 --> 07:50:59.260 I just gonna try to build up and throws the Sandtune right before the bulldoze's reach. 07:50:59.260 --> 07:51:06.300 He smells the wing condition here. Two dropex will do, or maybe even the pet damage might just be enough. 07:51:06.300 --> 07:51:12.220 Susten there still has a catch opportunity here. Couple of feral. Does he go for the bait? I think he has go for the Roger just to reduce the damage. 07:51:12.220 --> 07:51:17.180 Does he have time? He does go for the Sandtune, but I think the pet damage is a little bit too much. 07:51:17.180 --> 07:51:20.780 He's thinking about it. He's thinking, no, he actually does protect your last second. 07:51:20.780 --> 07:51:24.060 What have he called that stand to that would be double not very effective. 07:51:24.060 --> 07:51:26.620 But the thing is, he's thinking about how much energy they've had. 07:51:26.620 --> 07:51:32.300 Like he didn't even matter because he was able to just wing attack down. 07:51:32.300 --> 07:51:35.660 And now he has two charge attacks for sustenance either shadow forces. 07:51:35.660 --> 07:51:37.340 And we got a tie series. 07:51:37.340 --> 07:51:40.860 King also achieved finds a way to force his game three. 07:51:40.860 --> 07:51:42.940 That series is not over for him. 07:51:42.940 --> 07:51:45.900 And his tournament run is not over as well. 07:51:45.900 --> 07:51:50.540 completely flushing the script on that one. A great line read from him. Bring that Tinketon in 07:51:50.540 --> 07:51:54.300 the right situation. I like this line a lot more because I think the last one, there's what, 07:51:54.300 --> 07:51:58.860 Kingdra, Fero, this is an electrode. There's no bulk anywhere, right? And you only have two shields. 07:51:58.860 --> 07:52:02.380 If you spend it on a frame bulk, mind your other frame bulk on back, don't have near 07:52:02.380 --> 07:52:07.900 less much play. Bring in the bulk here. Tinketon with superior typing into that Malmour gives 07:52:07.900 --> 07:52:13.020 him a fighting chance. Also, if you don't bring the Tinketon to Malmour, just completely unchecked. 07:52:13.020 --> 07:52:15.520 Yeah, and that's the thing that he adjusted to, right? 07:52:15.520 --> 07:52:18.820 That Malomar was bouncing around the battlefield in that game number one. 07:52:18.820 --> 07:52:21.620 So he brought that Tinketon to check that Malomar. 07:52:21.620 --> 07:52:26.820 And as soon as it came in the battlefield, he had the Tinketon and he wasted a lot of energy from that Malomar 07:52:26.820 --> 07:52:32.420 and kept healthy enough that he was able to do so much damage to the remaining Pokemon from Susten its eater. 07:52:32.420 --> 07:52:36.420 So it's actually pretty hard to bring that Malomar in the middle matchup 07:52:36.420 --> 07:52:39.420 if you are expecting a Tinketon to be in the back. 07:52:39.420 --> 07:52:43.340 But with King OWT's team, he has so much flexibility. 07:52:43.340 --> 07:52:47.260 It's really hard to predict exactly what he's going to be bringing into the matchup. 07:52:47.260 --> 07:52:52.580 And gold players, they're getting ready for one final battle in this series. 07:52:52.580 --> 07:52:56.180 The biggest matchup, arguably, emboldens their careers. 07:52:56.180 --> 07:52:59.340 And you don't know how hard it is to not only get to the world safe, but 07:52:59.340 --> 07:53:02.180 to make it this far into the tournament. 07:53:02.180 --> 07:53:04.940 It might be forever before they get to the same spot. 07:53:04.940 --> 07:53:06.460 They're trying to make the most of it. 07:53:06.460 --> 07:53:11.800 Here we go, game number 30, Sustans Eater vs. King OWG and a beautiful lead from OWG. 07:53:11.800 --> 07:53:15.260 That is not what Sustans Eater wants to see and he's actually gonna stay in this. 07:53:15.260 --> 07:53:18.000 Maybe he's gonna go for the superpower and then swap out. 07:53:18.000 --> 07:53:19.300 But what does he swap out into? 07:53:19.300 --> 07:53:20.540 Does he go into the course left? 07:53:20.540 --> 07:53:23.980 Neither one of those Pokemon in the back really want to take the Gigaton hammer. 07:53:23.980 --> 07:53:25.680 Is he gonna try to call a big bulldoze bait? 07:53:25.680 --> 07:53:29.820 He is thinking about it, but no, last second he is holding onto that protect shield and he implements it. 07:53:29.820 --> 07:53:34.120 A big shield for Sustans Eater, but the problem is how do you chip down the fingertips 07:53:34.120 --> 07:53:37.520 to make in a range where the rest of the team can handle it. 07:53:37.520 --> 07:53:39.960 Corsair, that isn't even the best match for Team Utah, 07:53:39.960 --> 07:53:41.880 and the Lick-a-Lick loses that one as well. 07:53:41.880 --> 07:53:44.720 King Ogilty actually shields the super power, 07:53:44.720 --> 07:53:46.440 but this allows Celsen here to throw another one 07:53:46.440 --> 07:53:47.600 and maybe even swap out. 07:53:47.600 --> 07:53:48.440 Goes for another one. 07:53:48.440 --> 07:53:50.000 This will be some cruiser chip damage. 07:53:50.000 --> 07:53:51.280 Celsen here might just let this go, 07:53:51.280 --> 07:53:53.320 but also might just go straight into the Licky-Licky. 07:53:53.320 --> 07:53:55.160 Well, that backline matchup up there in Corsair 07:53:55.160 --> 07:53:57.520 into maybe the Fero could be good for the Fero, 07:53:57.520 --> 07:53:59.400 but if protect shields are downed, 07:53:59.400 --> 07:54:01.680 you can land that super effective power gem 07:54:01.680 --> 07:54:03.960 to do pretty well in that zero protect shield matchup. 07:54:03.960 --> 07:54:10.260 Here comes the Gigaton Hammer, it just has so much neutral damage, and it comes the Kingdra. 07:54:10.260 --> 07:54:13.520 Now the Kingdra is pretty much putting this Licky Licky and Swift Rage. 07:54:13.520 --> 07:54:16.060 There is so much over farming going on. 07:54:16.060 --> 07:54:21.760 Susten is either thinking, I can't waste all of that energy, he has to use the Protect Shield. 07:54:21.760 --> 07:54:28.460 Yeah, very interesting over farm by, I mean both trainers really, but really Susten's either because he's not going to win charge attack already. 07:54:28.460 --> 07:54:31.360 Goes for the Mycim, but I love this column Kingdra. 07:54:31.360 --> 07:54:35.880 He got the final shield. He's in a commanding position now here comes the second buy-safe. 07:54:35.880 --> 07:54:39.000 This is also still good for a substance eater because one shadow wouldn't have been enough. 07:54:39.000 --> 07:54:41.080 It can't really roll out down before the next sweep comes through. 07:54:41.080 --> 07:54:46.880 So now gets almost a gain of it. Even then it's not enough, but the astonishment was huge. 07:54:46.880 --> 07:54:53.320 However, there is the arrow in the back and it's going to double resist all this ghost fast stack pressure from the porcelain. 07:54:53.320 --> 07:55:01.960 King OWT and his trusty Fero has an opportunity to full sweep the three Pokemon on Sustenance Eater's side. 07:55:01.960 --> 07:55:10.480 All he has to do is land double Drill Peck into this course look, but somehow have enough energy for the third Drill Peck into the Malamore. 07:55:10.480 --> 07:55:15.520 This is a bait on a double resistant Nightshade, but it doesn't matter because it's close in energy. 07:55:15.520 --> 07:55:20.780 Also, Sustenance Eater is Switchlock. You just need to bank as much energy as possible before the Power Gym. 07:55:20.780 --> 07:55:23.020 Perfect timing by King OWT. 07:55:23.020 --> 07:55:25.180 Sussins here trapped in this position. 07:55:25.180 --> 07:55:27.900 Cronauts while Valentine could not get the catch off. 07:55:27.900 --> 07:55:29.540 The Malmarr is still around. 07:55:29.540 --> 07:55:32.860 Is Malmarr the truth or is it just going to be the downfall 07:55:32.860 --> 07:55:34.460 for Sussins here in this matchup? 07:55:34.460 --> 07:55:35.980 There's still the Tinkertown in the back as well. 07:55:35.980 --> 07:55:36.820 But you have a lot of energy. 07:55:36.820 --> 07:55:39.220 King over the catch doesn't get it off. 07:55:39.220 --> 07:55:41.700 And King OWT gets the Trelpec. 07:55:41.700 --> 07:55:43.180 There's only Licky Licky in the back 07:55:43.180 --> 07:55:44.580 but it doesn't have much health left. 07:55:44.580 --> 07:55:46.380 And more importantly, it doesn't have much energy. 07:55:46.380 --> 07:55:47.220 There's two. 07:55:47.220 --> 07:55:50.180 And Sussins here bought Valoranty. 07:55:50.180 --> 07:55:51.780 Had a such a great torment. 07:55:51.780 --> 07:55:55.380 But King OWT will be the winner of the series and be moving forward. 07:55:55.380 --> 07:56:03.300 It is was just right there is three for King OWT and his Firo able to full sweep that back line and 07:56:03.300 --> 07:56:07.860 take it two to one to advance in this tournament keep his dreams alive. 07:56:08.660 --> 07:56:11.860 Wow. What a series between the two of them there too. 07:56:11.860 --> 07:56:18.740 And King OWT after a very tough first game found a way to find the win conditions there. 07:56:18.740 --> 07:56:21.140 And what a performance of Suss's here as well, right? 07:56:21.140 --> 07:56:22.180 He had such great tournament. 07:56:22.180 --> 07:56:24.340 He also, you know, he beat so many top players, 07:56:24.340 --> 07:56:27.140 Suss even being Potomac on that winner's side, 07:56:27.140 --> 07:56:29.940 but it was just a little bit too much in the end there. 07:56:29.940 --> 07:56:33.220 And, you know, a great team that he builds, a great run. 07:56:33.220 --> 07:56:35.540 And like I said, the best season he's had, 07:56:35.540 --> 07:56:37.780 for the best season he's had so far. 07:56:37.780 --> 07:56:39.460 And I'm sure a lot of you are looking forward 07:56:39.460 --> 07:56:41.140 to his performance in future seasons. 07:56:41.140 --> 07:56:43.460 And it's a game of inches of milliseconds. 07:56:43.460 --> 07:56:47.220 We saw that Suss's eater was reaching for that swap. 07:56:47.220 --> 07:56:49.660 He just barely didn't get that off. 07:56:49.660 --> 07:56:52.420 That would have effectively swapped on that drill pack. 07:56:52.420 --> 07:56:54.020 And then he would have had the foul play. 07:56:54.020 --> 07:56:55.420 And maybe he would have had a chance. 07:56:55.420 --> 07:56:58.500 But this is how close the games can be, especially 07:56:58.500 --> 07:56:59.340 in the end games. 07:56:59.340 --> 07:57:00.980 And I'll just echo what you said. 07:57:00.980 --> 07:57:03.900 What a run from this trainer that joined the championship 07:57:03.900 --> 07:57:05.140 series last season. 07:57:05.140 --> 07:57:07.940 But this season has definitely been his standout performance. 07:57:07.940 --> 07:57:10.780 And what better way to stamp out your season 07:57:10.780 --> 07:57:14.380 with a B this far in a day number two in the most stacked 07:57:14.380 --> 07:57:16.100 Pokemon Go tournament ever. 07:57:16.100 --> 07:57:18.700 Yeah, I believe he was in Cedar's first season, was last season. 07:57:18.700 --> 07:57:21.620 He did make that world's qualification in his first run, 07:57:21.620 --> 07:57:24.140 but maybe didn't have the best performance there, 07:57:24.140 --> 07:57:26.100 still getting into the competitive scene. 07:57:26.100 --> 07:57:31.060 But this year, he has just gone in multiple levels up in his game play. 07:57:31.060 --> 07:57:34.380 But King OwT, he has something to say about that one, 07:57:34.380 --> 07:57:38.260 and Afiro came to play in this final matchup. 07:57:38.260 --> 07:57:41.180 And unfortunately, Justin Cedar just didn't have the time to swap out, 07:57:41.180 --> 07:57:44.740 to make the catch, to make the fancy plays, to pull it off. 07:57:44.740 --> 07:57:47.660 And he, Sustisator has been eliminated. 07:57:47.660 --> 07:57:50.740 We said it before, this is on the loser's side of the bracket, 07:57:50.740 --> 07:57:55.540 but that does mean King OWT is getting closer and closer to getting higher and 07:57:55.540 --> 07:57:57.060 higher in that pricing. 07:57:57.060 --> 07:58:01.220 And who knows, any one of these trainers on the loser's side of the bracket 07:58:01.220 --> 07:58:05.780 could make a historic run to make it all the way to the losers finals and 07:58:05.780 --> 07:58:09.300 then eventually make it to grand finals on Championship Sunday. 07:58:09.300 --> 07:58:13.020 And more importantly, someone will be facing someone in that losers finals 07:58:13.020 --> 07:58:15.020 you have a chance to make that 07:58:15.020 --> 07:58:17.020 grand finals and a lot of our 07:58:17.020 --> 07:58:19.020 players in this bracket are 07:58:19.020 --> 07:58:21.020 going forward. I'm here just 07:58:21.020 --> 07:58:23.020 here how King O WT feels about 07:58:23.020 --> 07:58:25.020 that. What you can see how happy 07:58:25.020 --> 07:58:27.020 was brief. Take it away. I'm 07:58:27.020 --> 07:58:29.020 joined by King WT, also known 07:58:29.020 --> 07:58:31.020 as Jack, who's just sealed his 07:58:31.020 --> 07:58:33.020 place in the top eight in the 07:58:33.020 --> 07:58:35.020 San Francisco World 07:58:35.020 --> 07:58:37.020 Championships. Jack, how are you 07:58:37.020 --> 07:58:39.020 feeling? I'm feeling absolutely 07:58:39.020 --> 07:58:41.020 amazing. I think this is far 07:58:41.020 --> 07:58:44.860 I'm not going to be able to 07:58:44.860 --> 07:58:46.460 win. I'm not going to be able 07:58:46.460 --> 07:58:48.060 to win in going into the day 07:58:48.060 --> 07:58:49.060 and losing my first round in 07:58:49.060 --> 07:58:50.060 winners, especially to games. 07:58:50.060 --> 07:58:51.060 Maybe I could have won 07:58:51.060 --> 07:58:53.060 unfortunate calls. Unlucky 07:58:53.060 --> 07:58:55.060 deboss. But since then, I feel 07:58:55.060 --> 07:58:57.060 I've got my momentum back three 07:58:57.060 --> 07:58:59.060 games on the bounce taking 07:58:59.060 --> 07:59:01.060 stop a feeling good from a 07:59:01.060 --> 07:59:02.060 mentality perspective, you 07:59:02.060 --> 07:59:03.060 obviously prepared last night 07:59:03.060 --> 07:59:05.060 for today. You mentioned that 07:59:05.060 --> 07:59:07.060 you lose that first match. What 07:59:07.060 --> 07:59:08.060 does it take to really pull 07:59:08.060 --> 07:59:09.060 things together and get the 07:59:09.060 --> 07:59:11.060 the next one. And I think 07:59:11.060 --> 07:59:13.060 it's a really good game. It's 07:59:13.060 --> 07:59:15.060 really good game. It's a 07:59:15.060 --> 07:59:17.060 combination of the two. It's 07:59:17.060 --> 07:59:18.060 just it's one match. So if you 07:59:18.060 --> 07:59:20.060 lose one, don't affect the 07:59:20.060 --> 07:59:21.060 next one. And you someone that 07:59:21.060 --> 07:59:22.060 looks at the name of your 07:59:22.060 --> 07:59:23.060 opponent and you draw 07:59:23.060 --> 07:59:24.060 conclusions from who you're 07:59:24.060 --> 07:59:25.060 up against, or do you just 07:59:25.060 --> 07:59:26.060 take everything as it comes? I 07:59:26.060 --> 07:59:27.060 try to take everything as it 07:59:27.060 --> 07:59:28.060 comes. Obviously there's some 07:59:28.060 --> 07:59:29.060 names that you tend to be more 07:59:29.060 --> 07:59:30.060 scared of. That's only doesn't 07:59:30.060 --> 07:59:31.060 compete as much as other 07:59:31.060 --> 07:59:32.060 people. I think about that 07:59:32.060 --> 07:59:33.060 multiple like medials, 07:59:33.060 --> 07:59:35.060 multiple wins, or maybe not 07:59:35.060 --> 07:59:36.060 statistically up there with 07:59:36.060 --> 07:59:37.060 them. But to be up here and 07:59:37.060 --> 07:59:43.360 You're absolutely performing at that level now. You've not had a medal before but you are so so close to a trophy 07:59:43.360 --> 07:59:44.860 What would that mean to you? 07:59:44.860 --> 07:59:48.220 It would mean the world like a trophy for a medal. I 07:59:48.940 --> 07:59:51.580 I don't think I would have ever believed it, but 07:59:51.940 --> 07:59:55.480 That's a good take from one game at a time. We'll think about that just yet 07:59:55.980 --> 07:59:59.140 Other is there anyone that you'd like to call out for their support in this journey? 07:59:59.540 --> 08:00:01.800 Hey, first we'll show something my team of snowboard tappers 08:00:01.800 --> 08:00:05.840 and the audience. Thanks 08:00:05.840 --> 08:00:07.840 guys. Also my fellow British 08:00:07.840 --> 08:00:09.840 friends Max and Aaron, you guys 08:00:09.840 --> 08:00:10.840 are amazing. And all my friends 08:00:10.840 --> 08:00:11.840 at home who maybe aren't even 08:00:11.840 --> 08:00:13.840 into football as much, but they 08:00:13.840 --> 08:00:14.840 always watch a stream still 08:00:14.840 --> 08:00:15.840 support me. I appreciate you 08:00:15.840 --> 08:00:17.840 guys so much. Amazing Jack. 08:00:17.840 --> 08:00:18.840 Keep it up. Congratulations 08:00:18.840 --> 08:00:20.840 again. You are top eight in the 08:00:20.840 --> 08:00:23.840 world. That was King WT still 08:00:23.840 --> 08:00:25.840 so many more matches still to 08:00:25.840 --> 08:00:29.840 come. Castors back to you. 08:00:29.840 --> 08:00:37.200 impossible happens and he is well on his journey. Jack or King Owt has an awesome chance to be in 08:00:37.200 --> 08:00:42.080 that losers finals just needs to win a couple more matchups. We are sticking on that loser side 08:00:42.080 --> 08:00:48.080 of the bracket. Up next we do have Caspian Pike who you just saw. He's back on stage facing Dunbug. 08:00:48.080 --> 08:00:52.800 I believe these are the only two remaining and oh no there's pocket two out of pockets here 08:00:52.800 --> 08:00:57.200 and then we have Caspian Pike for Dunbug and only one of them can continue moving forward 08:00:57.200 --> 08:01:02.260 And that's this is kind of a crazy matchup there because you got to bug the most decorated 08:01:02.720 --> 08:01:06.760 Most winning in terms of titles player in the circuit 08:01:06.760 --> 08:01:12.600 I was I believe Ellen Diaz hard Jeff and then you got cast in fight first season started only six months ago 08:01:12.720 --> 08:01:15.920 competing and going against a Titan in the 08:01:16.200 --> 08:01:21.520 Circuits, but casting fight that's proven that he could do it before you could do it potentially again 08:01:21.520 --> 08:01:29.080 Gondo though doesn't look nearly as good in this match of as Jellison is going to really put a burden in that head-to-head water matchup 08:01:29.080 --> 08:01:36.580 You know he has done it before because I'm gonna show you where he left off in his regional championship to get to the finals 08:01:36.580 --> 08:01:40.480 He'd be out of pocket and then be s James P 08:01:40.480 --> 08:01:45.120 Who is one of the best trainers in all of North America and to finish it off? 08:01:45.120 --> 08:01:48.000 He was able to defeat nighttime clasher 08:01:48.000 --> 08:01:54.280 So he took out Titan after Titan after Titan so he can pick off where he dropped it off 08:01:54.280 --> 08:01:56.840 And he can beat dune bug as well 08:01:56.840 --> 08:02:02.440 He has that capability as you've seen it is the story of underdog so far at world 08:02:02.440 --> 08:02:04.520 Some of our heavy hitters have been knocked out 08:02:04.520 --> 08:02:10.960 But can dune bug be one of those last one standing like you said has the Jellison a really 08:02:12.080 --> 08:02:17.700 Unusual pick in this meta and can cast me in fight the fisherman real that Pokemon in the 08:02:17.700 --> 08:02:20.380 Like you said, the Dandozo doesn't want to see it, 08:02:20.380 --> 08:02:22.940 but at least it does have that, you know, 08:02:22.940 --> 08:02:24.900 the stun fist and that licky-licky, 08:02:24.900 --> 08:02:26.100 because otherwise, 08:02:26.100 --> 08:02:28.780 jealousy is really strong against his team. 08:02:28.780 --> 08:02:29.700 And speaking of matchup, 08:02:29.700 --> 08:02:31.540 that casting bike has fought, you know, 08:02:31.540 --> 08:02:33.380 top place he fought against, 08:02:33.380 --> 08:02:34.940 there's one play he hasn't fought against 08:02:34.940 --> 08:02:36.580 in the NA circuit that's quite decreed. 08:02:36.580 --> 08:02:39.260 It is the man sitting across from him right now, 08:02:39.260 --> 08:02:40.740 and casting bike has reminded me, 08:02:40.740 --> 08:02:42.940 this is his fourth ever tournament, 08:02:42.940 --> 08:02:45.100 including this one, it's his fourth ever tournament. 08:02:45.100 --> 08:02:47.060 Drew and Buck now has more than four tournament wins. 08:02:47.060 --> 08:02:49.900 He's gone to more than four world championships. 08:02:49.900 --> 08:02:53.300 So it's a real true David vs. Goliath situation. 08:02:53.300 --> 08:02:55.980 Here we go, game number one, Dunebug vs. Casting Fyke. 08:02:55.980 --> 08:02:58.180 It's going to be the floor just into the mansion 08:02:58.180 --> 08:02:59.020 to kick things off. 08:02:59.020 --> 08:03:00.340 Let's take a look at that backline. 08:03:00.340 --> 08:03:02.820 We do see the Jellison in the back for Dunebug, 08:03:02.820 --> 08:03:04.460 and it's going to be faced against that, you know, 08:03:04.460 --> 08:03:06.220 in Sunfish or Licky Licky. 08:03:06.220 --> 08:03:09.580 So actually, you don't have a lot of maneuverability 08:03:09.580 --> 08:03:12.300 for that Jellison in the backline for Dunebug. 08:03:12.300 --> 08:03:14.420 Are we going to see it swap into this frontline 08:03:14.420 --> 08:03:16.260 as the disarming voice does come in? 08:03:16.260 --> 08:03:18.600 Do you try to make a cheeky swap into a water pulse? 08:03:18.600 --> 08:03:20.680 No, the water pulse is gonna be coming off 08:03:20.680 --> 08:03:21.520 for Casting Pipe. 08:03:21.520 --> 08:03:23.000 It could be a tricky timing situation, 08:03:23.000 --> 08:03:24.040 but more importantly, 08:03:24.040 --> 08:03:25.920 Dumbuk has to be afraid of the potential 08:03:25.920 --> 08:03:27.800 licky-licky matchup in the back. 08:03:27.800 --> 08:03:29.520 So, we're gonna protect this water pulse. 08:03:29.520 --> 08:03:31.400 That actually puts Dumbuk in a pretty good situation 08:03:31.400 --> 08:03:34.520 because now he shields a more engine-tensive move 08:03:34.520 --> 08:03:36.280 and can outpace Casting Pipe 08:03:36.280 --> 08:03:37.680 to the double-sarming voice. 08:03:37.680 --> 08:03:38.880 And here comes the nice water pulse. 08:03:38.880 --> 08:03:40.360 That's gonna do a decent amount of damage 08:03:40.360 --> 08:03:41.520 into the floor just here. 08:03:41.520 --> 08:03:44.360 There is one protect shield remaining, of course, 08:03:44.360 --> 08:03:45.200 for Dumbuk. 08:03:45.200 --> 08:03:49.320 to throw that chilling water into this Licky Licky does have the evil in the 08:03:49.320 --> 08:03:53.040 back you really don't want to see this match up with the Jelton here comes that 08:03:53.040 --> 08:03:57.560 evil gonna try to bank up as much energy as possible to maybe have some sort of 08:03:57.560 --> 08:04:00.920 effect in the back line for Casper in pipe yeah I don't really love this play 08:04:00.920 --> 08:04:03.720 from Casper in pipe because he's not only debuff he takes chip damage and now 08:04:03.720 --> 08:04:07.200 Doomba can really dictate the switch advantage you can see but it's not 08:04:07.200 --> 08:04:11.440 doing enough also gives Doomba a lot of opportunities to even boost on the nice 08:04:11.440 --> 08:04:13.440 But he's not afraid of over farming. 08:04:13.440 --> 08:04:15.440 He loves some extra energy here, 08:04:15.440 --> 08:04:17.440 and he's building up to almost 100 08:04:17.440 --> 08:04:19.440 before throwing the first Night Slash. 08:04:19.440 --> 08:04:21.440 And the body slam goes through. 08:04:21.440 --> 08:04:23.440 People have all the energy in the world, 08:04:23.440 --> 08:04:25.440 and Night Slash will be just enough, 08:04:25.440 --> 08:04:27.440 I believe, or maybe actually could be 08:04:27.440 --> 08:04:29.440 just short into the bulkiness 08:04:29.440 --> 08:04:31.440 of Licky Licky. It is just short. 08:04:31.440 --> 08:04:33.440 Here comes the swap into the Manti 08:04:33.440 --> 08:04:35.440 trying to soak up all this energy, 08:04:35.440 --> 08:04:37.440 but he's going to bank up to the double Night Slash 08:04:37.440 --> 08:04:39.440 to ensure that he gets a Night Slash, 08:04:39.440 --> 08:04:42.440 an icy wind on that back line you know the Sunfish. 08:04:42.440 --> 08:04:46.760 And Junebug County is impeccable here because now he threw right before the charge of priority 08:04:46.760 --> 08:04:52.760 it has much shields he can throw another nice slash again to put the Mantine Outer Commission 08:04:52.760 --> 08:04:55.160 and this puts Casting Strike again in such a difficult position. 08:04:55.160 --> 08:04:59.480 He has one bottom Pokemon left and is about to get debuffed with the icy wind. 08:04:59.480 --> 08:05:03.960 And no opportunity to peekaboo in that situation but you do have that Pokemon sitting in the 08:05:03.960 --> 08:05:09.080 back to clear this debuff which you can in just about 15 seconds ago. 08:05:09.080 --> 08:05:11.420 Here comes that gorgeous, another chilling water, 08:05:11.420 --> 08:05:15.020 another attack, there's two that you know the stuff is, 08:05:15.020 --> 08:05:17.220 you're probably gonna wanna swap out at some point 08:05:17.220 --> 08:05:18.700 to clear this double debuff. 08:05:18.700 --> 08:05:20.540 But if you swap out, you can skip the gorgeous, 08:05:20.540 --> 08:05:22.780 even more energy as passing by point of throw, 08:05:22.780 --> 08:05:25.380 the first discharge, I think you might just wanna let this go, 08:05:25.380 --> 08:05:26.940 knowing that there's still the licky, licky in the back. 08:05:26.940 --> 08:05:28.220 You don't wanna get hit by a shadow ball, 08:05:28.220 --> 08:05:30.980 you don't wanna get hit by a full damage discharge, 08:05:30.980 --> 08:05:33.380 and licky, licky, or Jelson should be able to take this 08:05:33.380 --> 08:05:35.380 next discharge, no problem, passing by, 08:05:35.380 --> 08:05:37.860 has a catch opportunity now, still on the licky, licky. 08:05:37.860 --> 08:05:44.060 Caleb, does, does Gaspin fight Licky-Licky have enough health to actually get to a charge set while it's double resisting hexes? 08:05:44.060 --> 08:05:50.160 It is going to be a call to him, but I think Doombot is pretty on point with his talent, so he wouldn't give Gaspin's fight the opportunity to even go for it. 08:05:50.160 --> 08:05:55.360 We'll probably tell the surf beforehand, but Gaspin's like, you're only imparting discharge first, but you're double debuff. 08:05:55.360 --> 08:06:01.160 It doesn't even do enough. And Gaspin's like, going for it. Oh, he's trying to go for the death, but he gets sniped down with a sucker punch. 08:06:01.160 --> 08:06:05.160 And the sucker punch eliminates all of that energy from the Licky-Licky. 08:06:05.160 --> 08:06:10.940 Yes, you did get the Thunder Shock down, but will you get to the double discharge before the double surface available? 08:06:10.940 --> 08:06:17.800 I don't even think a discharge is enough damage to knock out the jealousy. It's super effective, but jealousy is quite bulky. 08:06:17.800 --> 08:06:23.160 Absolutely. It is not enough. As you can see, the Jelson does reach the back-to-back serve. 08:06:23.160 --> 08:06:28.160 The next one going to be thrown on charge-like priority, even if Jelson lost that discharge won't be enough. 08:06:28.160 --> 08:06:34.960 But Jelson ain't going to lose no charge-like priority as doing what? Closing it out with the Jelson to start it off 1-0. 08:06:34.960 --> 08:06:39.600 and Casper Pike is really wishing that his first discharge 08:06:39.600 --> 08:06:42.400 was not double dropped in attack. 08:06:42.400 --> 08:06:46.360 He threw that first one while he had his attack two stages 08:06:46.360 --> 08:06:47.000 lower. 08:06:47.000 --> 08:06:49.800 If he was able to throw that discharge later 08:06:49.800 --> 08:06:53.160 when it was at a normal level, maybe the double discharge 08:06:53.160 --> 08:06:54.360 would have been able to do it. 08:06:54.360 --> 08:06:56.720 But either way, great plays by Doombug. 08:06:56.720 --> 08:06:58.440 He's one of the best for the reason. 08:06:58.440 --> 08:07:02.240 And the fact is he has this huge experience advantage 08:07:02.240 --> 08:07:05.240 And in moments like this, when he looks really locked in, 08:07:05.240 --> 08:07:07.360 he is almost unstoppable to beat. 08:07:07.360 --> 08:07:09.680 And more importantly, if you got debuffing moves 08:07:09.680 --> 08:07:11.760 all around your Pokemon, it's going 08:07:11.760 --> 08:07:13.160 to be hard to beat him in general. 08:07:13.160 --> 08:07:15.560 That was at least three different debuffs, 08:07:15.560 --> 08:07:17.440 two chilling water, and ice squint. 08:07:17.440 --> 08:07:19.160 Maybe I'm forgetting one as well. 08:07:19.160 --> 08:07:20.120 And catch your fight. 08:07:20.120 --> 08:07:21.400 You might have bulk on a seam. 08:07:21.400 --> 08:07:22.720 You might have super effective moves, 08:07:22.720 --> 08:07:25.440 but none of them were doing enough damage for Doomfist's 08:07:25.440 --> 08:07:26.280 squad. 08:07:26.280 --> 08:07:29.000 And this is an incredibly unique strategy. 08:07:29.000 --> 08:07:32.080 Having the floor just, having the jealousy, having the evil, 08:07:32.080 --> 08:07:33.680 We haven't really seen that trio, 08:07:33.680 --> 08:07:36.200 but how many times have we seen that trio from Dunebug? 08:07:36.200 --> 08:07:38.960 So he has his own unique take on the meta 08:07:38.960 --> 08:07:39.960 and it's working. 08:07:39.960 --> 08:07:43.320 A talented driver also having an awesome team competition 08:07:43.320 --> 08:07:44.720 faced against Caspian Pike, 08:07:44.720 --> 08:07:46.720 a newer trainer on this circuit, 08:07:46.720 --> 08:07:48.840 but we know the talent that he has. 08:07:48.840 --> 08:07:51.080 But if he wants to move on in this tournament, 08:07:51.080 --> 08:07:53.040 he has to reverse sweep. 08:07:53.040 --> 08:07:54.880 And the problem for Caspian Pike is 08:07:54.880 --> 08:07:57.160 he had the best answers possible 08:07:57.160 --> 08:07:58.680 for Jellison in that backline. 08:07:58.680 --> 08:07:59.840 He had the stuff this. 08:07:59.840 --> 08:08:01.220 He had the licky-licky, 08:08:01.220 --> 08:08:04.140 but he still wasn't able to close it out. 08:08:04.140 --> 08:08:06.180 And we've talked about how Don Dozo, 08:08:06.180 --> 08:08:08.020 a great meta read from a lot of our top players, 08:08:08.020 --> 08:08:10.660 especially our Gade number two players, our top cup players. 08:08:10.660 --> 08:08:13.460 But even better meta read in my opinion 08:08:13.460 --> 08:08:15.500 is you go a step forward further. 08:08:15.500 --> 08:08:17.140 Don Dozo is an anti-meta. 08:08:17.140 --> 08:08:19.420 Jelson is the anti-anti-meta. 08:08:19.420 --> 08:08:21.300 And because of how strong Don Dozo is, 08:08:21.300 --> 08:08:22.340 you expect it's free, 08:08:22.340 --> 08:08:24.700 but it is not free into Droombug's team. 08:08:24.700 --> 08:08:27.300 Here we go, Gade number two, Droombug on match point, 08:08:27.300 --> 08:08:29.220 by himself, a slightly tough lead, 08:08:29.220 --> 08:08:31.220 but still has to super effective chilling water 08:08:31.220 --> 08:08:33.780 to do some heavy damage into this night tails. 08:08:33.780 --> 08:08:36.100 Cascade Pike decided to sit that Licky Licky 08:08:36.100 --> 08:08:37.220 for this game number two. 08:08:37.220 --> 08:08:39.780 Still has that, you know, the stunkest in the back line. 08:08:39.780 --> 08:08:41.660 Gonna throw this weather ball that's gonna be neutral, 08:08:41.660 --> 08:08:43.100 but will we see a pivot out? 08:08:43.100 --> 08:08:44.580 Maybe even into a maintain. 08:08:44.580 --> 08:08:46.300 And no, actually just gonna stay in. 08:08:46.300 --> 08:08:48.800 Gonna have to deal with this super effective chilling water 08:08:48.800 --> 08:08:51.020 which will drop the attack by one stage 08:08:51.020 --> 08:08:52.940 into this shadow K through night tails. 08:08:52.940 --> 08:08:55.340 And, you know, dropping the Licky Licky makes you 08:08:55.340 --> 08:08:58.700 like really really susceptible for that jealousy. 08:08:58.700 --> 08:09:02.540 And I don't know, I think Caskey and Pike might have been spooked a little bit from that first game, right? 08:09:02.540 --> 08:09:05.020 Getting debuffed, thinking that Licky Licky doesn't have much value. 08:09:05.020 --> 08:09:08.980 I think the more bigger problem was that the Licky Licky was debuffed, and that's why I didn't have value. 08:09:08.980 --> 08:09:12.100 But now, it's just that the back is so free for Dumbug. 08:09:12.100 --> 08:09:15.020 He has to play into absolutely everything on the team of Caskey and Pike. 08:09:15.020 --> 08:09:20.340 Well, the problem for Caskey and Pike is Dumbug keeps continuing to make Caskey and Pike throw debuffed attacks. 08:09:20.340 --> 08:09:26.180 He did the same thing with that Canto Ninetales throwing a debuff weather ball, and now he's already landed the IC win. 08:09:26.180 --> 08:09:29.180 So all of these attacks from the Mantine are debuffed as well. 08:09:29.180 --> 08:09:31.100 Deciding to throw up the Protect Shield though, 08:09:31.100 --> 08:09:33.660 because he knows these wing attacks aren't doing that much pressure. 08:09:33.660 --> 08:09:35.100 He can't bang some energy here, 08:09:35.100 --> 08:09:37.900 but I don't know if you have the reach even with Night Slash. 08:09:37.900 --> 08:09:39.420 I'm not sure if this is enough to knock out. 08:09:39.420 --> 08:09:41.820 So he swaps, tries to catch that Water Pulse, 08:09:41.820 --> 08:09:44.380 but now suddenly Captain Viak has to throw the Twister, 08:09:44.380 --> 08:09:46.540 but he's getting closer to his timer. 08:09:46.540 --> 08:09:49.620 And more importantly, he has to throw another debuff, 08:09:49.620 --> 08:09:50.860 non-Sap Twister. 08:09:50.860 --> 08:09:52.620 Dumbak doesn't even mind that at all. 08:09:52.620 --> 08:09:55.020 Saves all the engine cases and looking at the back, 08:09:55.020 --> 08:10:01.400 But there's not. It's a stuff is which he has way more play into and let's not forget how much energy has on the people in the back 08:10:01.400 --> 08:10:07.520 I believe it's at least two nice flash work. And yes testing by his friends shield up the super vector search going to a lot more damage 08:10:07.520 --> 08:10:14.320 And most attached remaining get to the first discharge. He's still in this one, but do about feeling confident as he has another surf ready 08:10:14.400 --> 08:10:21.660 He's just going in with different package of attacks different package of moves. He is just looking unstoppable here 08:10:21.660 --> 08:10:25.900 He's already forced Caspian Pipe to throw four attacks that were debuffed. 08:10:25.900 --> 08:10:29.060 It now just got two Protect Shields with this Jealousy. 08:10:29.060 --> 08:10:31.580 He has very low health on all of his Pokemon though, 08:10:31.580 --> 08:10:33.660 and Caspian Pipe still has a lot of health remaining, 08:10:33.660 --> 08:10:36.460 but has to throw the discharge before the Surf is available, 08:10:36.460 --> 08:10:38.380 deciding to Protect Shield it for Doombug, 08:10:38.380 --> 08:10:40.380 knowing that he doesn't want to waste this energy. 08:10:40.380 --> 08:10:41.420 I love this play from Doombug. 08:10:41.420 --> 08:10:43.500 You throw the Surf, you combo play with Ice Wind, 08:10:43.500 --> 08:10:44.620 but Caspian Pipe ain't snuff. 08:10:44.620 --> 08:10:45.220 No! 08:10:45.220 --> 08:10:47.380 Caspian's the resistance Surf on the Manchees. 08:10:47.380 --> 08:10:49.340 That is huge for Caspian Pipe here, 08:10:49.340 --> 08:10:52.940 able to reel in that water damage that's gonna be not very effective but still 08:10:52.940 --> 08:10:56.620 knocks out the man team here and now actually Doombug is not even reaching 08:10:56.620 --> 08:11:00.020 for a pivot here he's just staying in with this Jeltsuit maybe he's expecting 08:11:00.020 --> 08:11:02.900 the Kanto Ninetales to come in and thinking that maybe he can get to an 08:11:02.900 --> 08:11:06.220 attack there comes a sum of his here comes the Florgis but the Florgis is 08:11:06.220 --> 08:11:09.980 in range of mudbomb I don't know how Doombug is gonna get out of this. 08:11:09.980 --> 08:11:12.820 Kaz and Mike maybe could have thrown maybe one more Thunder Shock but I don't 08:11:12.820 --> 08:11:15.620 think his mudbomb is actually enough to KO even when it's not debunked. 08:11:15.620 --> 08:11:17.520 This allows Noobla to get that Jell-O-Wall. 08:11:17.520 --> 08:11:18.020 No! 08:11:18.020 --> 08:11:20.020 The Thunder Shots are just enough. 08:11:20.020 --> 08:11:22.380 And Casting Bikes all of a sudden, 08:11:22.380 --> 08:11:24.340 back against the wall, has an icy wind, 08:11:24.340 --> 08:11:25.620 but you know something? 08:11:25.620 --> 08:11:27.220 It's one of the both of us, both of us on this meta, 08:11:27.220 --> 08:11:28.660 can take this no problem, 08:11:28.660 --> 08:11:30.540 and only a few more Thunder Shots away. 08:11:30.540 --> 08:11:32.380 Noobla getting away out of the timer here, 08:11:32.380 --> 08:11:33.900 and now comes the mob bomb. 08:11:33.900 --> 08:11:36.980 Casting Bikes finding right in this pivotal game, 08:11:36.980 --> 08:11:38.700 and might just force a game number three. 08:11:38.700 --> 08:11:40.660 Jell-O-Sink does have a little bit of energy, 08:11:40.660 --> 08:11:42.100 but does he have the health here? 08:11:42.100 --> 08:11:42.980 I don't think so. 08:11:42.980 --> 08:11:44.980 Kani, no, he doesn't have nearly enough energy, 08:11:44.980 --> 08:11:50.140 his casket bike is going to be able to tie up the series Wow what a series what 08:11:50.140 --> 08:11:54.180 a beautiful catch from fast and fight he knew Jim look has a sharpening you do 08:11:54.180 --> 08:11:58.400 much want to get that all and his only win condition was catching that resist 08:11:58.400 --> 08:12:03.440 the surf on the man team and you might even leaving in and out we spun blue 08:12:03.440 --> 08:12:10.440 but today he's debuffed, come on, let's, let's, let's scrap that joke, scrap that joke, come on, hurt it, right. 08:12:10.440 --> 08:12:12.440 Alright, alright, I know, I know where you're going. 08:12:12.440 --> 08:12:14.440 Today, Dunebuff is debuffing as a bonus, let's go with that. 08:12:14.440 --> 08:12:19.440 Yeah, he has, because Gatsby and Spike threw at least five charge attacks that were debuffed, 08:12:19.440 --> 08:12:23.440 but I'd really like the adjustment from Gatsby and Spike to keep that Unova stun fist in the back, 08:12:23.440 --> 08:12:29.440 because Unova's stun fist is going to be throwing super effective energy into four out of the six Pokemon for Dunebuff. 08:12:29.440 --> 08:12:33.040 The only debuffers are the ones that are going to be neutral for the Stuntfist, 08:12:33.040 --> 08:12:36.240 but if you're able to keep Pokemon around, clear that debuff in the end, 08:12:36.240 --> 08:12:40.160 I think you know the Stuntfist in the back is the best solution for Captain Pipe. 08:12:40.160 --> 08:12:42.320 Yeah, definitely. I mean, he did Fetch the League of League. 08:12:42.320 --> 08:12:44.560 I don't think League of League is really a problem for him. 08:12:44.560 --> 08:12:47.520 It's just, League of League doesn't really hit the hardest, 08:12:47.520 --> 08:12:50.160 you know, especially if you don't have a super bank to travel throughout the League, 08:12:50.160 --> 08:12:53.040 the Jailston matchup. And once you're debuffed, it's just, 08:12:53.040 --> 08:12:55.920 you're kind of a meat shield, but you're not really doing much in return. 08:12:55.920 --> 08:12:57.760 So I think that was why he Fetched it, 08:12:57.760 --> 08:12:59.560 And maybe it was the right call. 08:12:59.560 --> 08:13:02.800 But I do think Licky Licky is still quite safe for 08:13:02.800 --> 08:13:04.680 Casting Pike if you could get it into the right matchup. 08:13:04.680 --> 08:13:05.640 So you get four shields, right? 08:13:05.640 --> 08:13:08.760 Especially with a debuff Pokemon like people and gorgeous. 08:13:08.760 --> 08:13:10.840 You could get their first shield right off the bat. 08:13:10.840 --> 08:13:11.960 No shield yourself. 08:13:11.960 --> 08:13:13.440 Swap out, clear it out. 08:13:13.440 --> 08:13:14.280 Let's see if he goes for that. 08:13:14.280 --> 08:13:16.840 Or he goes for a similar strategy with that nine tails. 08:13:16.840 --> 08:13:17.680 With it, you know what I'm saying? 08:13:17.680 --> 08:13:18.520 It's with the Manti. 08:13:18.520 --> 08:13:20.080 Manti was really something he leaned into. 08:13:20.080 --> 08:13:21.960 And without any electrifies outside of DuneBuck, 08:13:21.960 --> 08:13:22.800 it is very safe. 08:13:22.800 --> 08:13:24.800 So I do like that he is bringing it into it. 08:13:24.800 --> 08:13:25.720 But here we go. 08:13:25.720 --> 08:13:29.240 Match points cast in fight versus Dumbug 97 08:13:29.240 --> 08:13:31.080 when they will continue their roles 08:13:31.080 --> 08:13:32.280 in this world championship. 08:13:32.280 --> 08:13:34.920 And it's going to be the nine tails into the Chelsea 08:13:34.920 --> 08:13:37.480 a pretty awesome matchup for both Pokemon. 08:13:37.480 --> 08:13:39.760 Well, Chelsea is one of those few water types 08:13:39.760 --> 08:13:42.400 that can hang on to an energy ball 08:13:42.400 --> 08:13:43.560 that's going to be super effective. 08:13:43.560 --> 08:13:45.800 So can really win this matchup 08:13:45.800 --> 08:13:48.200 versus shadow cantonite does a huge reason 08:13:48.200 --> 08:13:50.440 that Dumbug brought into the tournament 08:13:50.440 --> 08:13:51.640 already got the protect shield 08:13:51.640 --> 08:13:52.840 from that shadow cantonite does 08:13:52.840 --> 08:13:54.520 the shadow cantonite does will be able 08:13:54.520 --> 08:13:59.480 It's a double energy ball just waiting just making sure that he doesn't get caught on. This is super effective 08:13:59.640 --> 08:14:02.880 Jealousy can take it. Let's see what do both does he decides to let it go? 08:14:02.880 --> 08:14:06.320 That's my corner land this has the next move expect a potential serve 08:14:06.560 --> 08:14:09.240 Wasn't sure if you must come go for the optimization or not 08:14:09.240 --> 08:14:13.560 We're just going to trade throw it but as safe as the man team is even if he doesn't have to move 08:14:13.560 --> 08:14:19.320 It's not the worst for him and now coming in with a twister does them but go for the shield 08:14:19.320 --> 08:14:21.720 He saw two shields remaining and pulled up the shield 08:14:21.720 --> 08:14:23.800 and shielded the bait from the twister. 08:14:23.800 --> 08:14:25.560 Smart adjustment from Kaspyin Pipe. 08:14:25.560 --> 08:14:28.040 Knowing that Doombug is going to be going for the debuff 08:14:28.040 --> 08:14:30.360 attacks, which he's doing right now with the ice bin. 08:14:30.360 --> 08:14:32.600 So he went for that twister, knowing 08:14:32.600 --> 08:14:34.240 that he's going to get that first protect shield 08:14:34.240 --> 08:14:36.880 because he's been showing waterfalls time after time, 08:14:36.880 --> 08:14:38.760 this time going for that twister and said, 08:14:38.760 --> 08:14:40.520 and now he's going to show that water pulse 08:14:40.520 --> 08:14:42.400 because there's only one protection remaining. 08:14:42.400 --> 08:14:45.520 No way Doombug doubles down in this situation. 08:14:45.520 --> 08:14:48.680 The timer is going to be up really soon for both these trainers. 08:14:48.680 --> 08:14:50.240 Kaspian has his timer right now. 08:14:50.240 --> 08:14:52.560 He could swap, but instead, he's probably just going to let 08:14:52.560 --> 08:14:54.280 his man to go down to the Night Slash. 08:14:54.280 --> 08:14:57.360 Dumbug went through one right before the twister. 08:14:57.360 --> 08:15:00.080 In case Kaspian tried to catch right when he got there, 08:15:00.080 --> 08:15:02.240 tried to make it a little bit less predictable. 08:15:02.240 --> 08:15:04.160 Dumbug has a little bit of energy remaining, 08:15:04.160 --> 08:15:06.400 but Kaspian's like, he's going to throw this red ball first. 08:15:06.400 --> 08:15:08.520 There's still the serve loaded on the Jelson, 08:15:08.520 --> 08:15:10.000 so Dumbug won't let this go. 08:15:10.000 --> 08:15:11.520 And Kaspian's like, Kaspian has to know this ready, 08:15:11.520 --> 08:15:13.000 but the problem is, the serve is still 08:15:13.000 --> 08:15:14.320 still so effective on hold remaining. 08:15:14.320 --> 08:15:16.640 Pokemon, he hasn't even seen the four just yet, 08:15:16.640 --> 08:15:20.080 But I guess the, you know, some faces also not been shown. 08:15:20.080 --> 08:15:21.920 And catching by the Tunisie's lane to the end, 08:15:21.920 --> 08:15:24.480 but earlier can now just go straight 08:15:24.480 --> 08:15:26.080 to the ball against Doombug. 08:15:26.080 --> 08:15:27.780 Doombug might be calling a supposition 08:15:27.780 --> 08:15:30.060 because there's a lot of energy on the night sails. 08:15:30.060 --> 08:15:31.720 And catching by going through on bad timing 08:15:31.720 --> 08:15:33.900 just to get this off before Doombug gets to the serve. 08:15:33.900 --> 08:15:35.760 Well, he could have tried to throw this weather ball 08:15:35.760 --> 08:15:37.100 earlier on, but it doesn't matter 08:15:37.100 --> 08:15:38.300 because he got the shield anyway. 08:15:38.300 --> 08:15:39.200 Do you try to swap? 08:15:39.200 --> 08:15:40.040 And there is that swap. 08:15:40.040 --> 08:15:41.100 Trying to go for the thundershock. 08:15:41.100 --> 08:15:42.800 It actually stuck in that hex. 08:15:42.800 --> 08:15:44.480 He was able to get that off. 08:15:44.480 --> 08:15:45.740 Doombug doesn't look fazed, 08:15:45.740 --> 08:15:48.860 but it looked like he was almost getting knocked out from the thundershock here. 08:15:48.860 --> 08:15:50.620 Instead, here comes the Florgis. 08:15:50.620 --> 08:15:54.500 The Florgis is going to take the first mudbomb before he can land that debub, 08:15:54.500 --> 08:15:57.060 land the chilling water into the stunt fist. 08:15:57.060 --> 08:15:59.500 This is actually kind of a dicey situation on Dunebob, 08:15:59.500 --> 08:16:04.020 mainly because he could possibly lose charge priority in the end on the Jelston Inter Nintas, 08:16:04.020 --> 08:16:07.500 so that Serpi Binks might not be as valuable as it seems. 08:16:07.500 --> 08:16:11.780 But first, Dunebob is going to put Tassan right in the situation where he needs to go for two moves, 08:16:11.780 --> 08:16:15.340 and if he gets pitted out, maybe even landed well above on the Florgis, 08:16:15.340 --> 08:16:18.780 You can still win it because you're gonna have two serves made on this Chelsea. 08:16:18.780 --> 08:16:20.060 Timers are coming up soon. 08:16:20.060 --> 08:16:22.260 You can see Dumbug trying to reach for it. 08:16:22.260 --> 08:16:25.500 Rosa Chillingwater right before it is reached. 08:16:25.500 --> 08:16:26.500 But it's not enough. 08:16:26.500 --> 08:16:27.380 It's not enough. 08:16:27.380 --> 08:16:29.180 And the move is ready on the ninth serve. 08:16:29.180 --> 08:16:30.940 Do we see a Samoswap on both players? 08:16:30.940 --> 08:16:32.100 Let's see how they play it out. 08:16:32.100 --> 08:16:34.700 And you can see Kessin's like reaching for the mud bomb. 08:16:34.700 --> 08:16:36.300 And this might be Jack Meats. 08:16:36.300 --> 08:16:39.380 Dumbug, he has a serve but there's still two both of them unloaded. 08:16:39.380 --> 08:16:41.460 And the Thunder Trunks won't take it out if you don't throw it. 08:16:41.460 --> 08:16:44.340 But if you don't throw the move, the ninth serves can finish you off later. 08:16:44.340 --> 08:16:47.980 and tries to go for one final head, but he won't do it. 08:16:47.980 --> 08:16:50.860 And the underdog short continues as Kaspyin Pie takes 08:16:50.860 --> 08:16:51.940 the final victory. 08:16:51.940 --> 08:16:55.380 Kaspyin Pie continuing his ascension, 08:16:55.380 --> 08:16:59.500 taking down some of the top names in Pokemon Go PVP. 08:16:59.500 --> 08:17:01.980 He started at the Indianapolis regionals, 08:17:01.980 --> 08:17:05.580 taking out Atta Pocket, Nighttime Cluster, and S.J. 08:17:05.580 --> 08:17:07.580 Now at the World Championships, 08:17:07.580 --> 08:17:10.220 able to take down Doombug as well, 08:17:10.220 --> 08:17:13.780 getting to losers round number five, 08:17:13.780 --> 08:17:16.660 just an incredible journey from a new trainer 08:17:16.660 --> 08:17:19.940 in championship series, giving hope to all those trainers 08:17:19.940 --> 08:17:21.860 out there that they can do it too. 08:17:21.860 --> 08:17:23.660 They can sign up, they can join, 08:17:23.660 --> 08:17:25.420 and they can beat some of the best. 08:17:25.420 --> 08:17:29.340 You just need a little practice, patience, and talent. 08:17:29.340 --> 08:17:31.540 And Caspian Pike has all of those. 08:17:31.540 --> 08:17:32.780 And go to your locals as well. 08:17:32.780 --> 08:17:34.660 That's where the journey started for Caspian Pike. 08:17:34.660 --> 08:17:37.420 What a series between these two. 08:17:37.420 --> 08:17:38.580 And you can see the great sportsman here 08:17:38.580 --> 08:17:39.660 from DoomBug as well. 08:17:39.660 --> 08:17:41.460 You know, maybe not the ones he was hoping for, 08:17:41.460 --> 08:17:45.660 But at the same time, his best run so far in his fifth world, 08:17:45.660 --> 08:17:46.500 he made a top cut. 08:17:46.500 --> 08:17:48.460 He's kind of, you know, finally broke the curse 08:17:48.460 --> 08:17:50.460 that he's had at world championships. 08:17:50.460 --> 08:17:53.420 And I'm sure this won't be his last top cut in worlds, 08:17:53.420 --> 08:17:55.620 looking forward to see him perform even further. 08:17:55.620 --> 08:17:59.900 But, Casting Fight, keeping the underdog dream alive, 08:17:59.900 --> 08:18:02.140 as you can see, that was a crucial catch 08:18:02.140 --> 08:18:03.220 on the man team game number two. 08:18:03.220 --> 08:18:05.060 The fourth is game number three. 08:18:05.060 --> 08:18:07.260 And this, this match was so fun to watch 08:18:07.260 --> 08:18:09.300 because it was so neutral all the way throughout. 08:18:09.300 --> 08:18:11.900 Every bogeyman I have played, no bogeyman with hard walls, 08:18:11.900 --> 08:18:14.060 and both players just playing with precision, 08:18:14.060 --> 08:18:16.180 you know, trying to overthink the other person. 08:18:16.180 --> 08:18:19.300 DOOMBUG expecting this move, just safe and super late, 08:18:19.300 --> 08:18:20.300 knowing he needs it. 08:18:20.300 --> 08:18:22.620 But you know something a little too bulky, 08:18:22.620 --> 08:18:25.060 a little too much for the forces to handle, 08:18:25.060 --> 08:18:27.100 and more importantly, cast a fight with a quick swap, 08:18:27.100 --> 08:18:29.420 gave him the entry we need to close it out. 08:18:29.420 --> 08:18:32.100 And even though he threw a lot of attacks with a debuff, 08:18:32.100 --> 08:18:34.340 I feel like he bounced back beautifully. 08:18:34.340 --> 08:18:36.060 In that first game, number one, 08:18:36.060 --> 08:18:37.820 he really fell behind to DOOMBUG, 08:18:37.820 --> 08:18:39.380 He was bouncing around the battlefield. 08:18:39.380 --> 08:18:40.500 Even in game number two, 08:18:40.500 --> 08:18:43.420 Doomboke just seemed at top peak level. 08:18:43.420 --> 08:18:44.780 And when he's at that level, 08:18:44.780 --> 08:18:46.420 he is an unstoppable force, 08:18:46.420 --> 08:18:48.300 but Caspian Pfeif knew he hasn't 08:18:48.300 --> 08:18:49.700 eaten over a stun fist in the back. 08:18:49.700 --> 08:18:52.100 It is unchecked against the opposing team. 08:18:52.100 --> 08:18:54.100 I just need to keep it healthy enough 08:18:54.100 --> 08:18:56.420 and long around long enough 08:18:56.420 --> 08:18:58.420 that I can clear debuffs and close it out. 08:18:58.420 --> 08:19:01.180 And that's what he did in two straight games 08:19:01.180 --> 08:19:02.500 and he reversed sweep. 08:19:02.500 --> 08:19:05.900 And now he is alive in this tournament. 08:19:05.900 --> 08:19:08.260 It's just incredible stuff from a new trainer. 08:19:08.260 --> 08:19:09.340 Absolutely. 08:19:09.340 --> 08:19:11.900 What an amazing battle we've had so far. 08:19:11.900 --> 08:19:13.980 We got more exciting battles to come. 08:19:13.980 --> 08:19:16.580 The final Oceania player in this Topka, 08:19:16.580 --> 08:19:19.860 Daylove Jai will be going against one of the top players 08:19:19.860 --> 08:19:22.100 from North America out of pockets. 08:19:22.100 --> 08:19:23.540 We got some more Don Doze action. 08:19:23.540 --> 08:19:25.380 We got some Laffers Don Doze action. 08:19:25.380 --> 08:19:27.060 We know that was pretty crazy earlier. 08:19:27.060 --> 08:19:28.940 And I don't think Daylove Jai wants to relive that one 08:19:28.940 --> 08:19:29.780 just out of pocket. 08:19:29.780 --> 08:19:31.100 But only one way to find out 08:19:31.100 --> 08:19:33.500 as we'll head to that match right after a break. 08:19:33.500 --> 08:19:41.860 Welcome guys, we're here at Pokemon XP out in the garden, I know, they let us go outside! 08:19:41.860 --> 08:19:46.940 I'm with Fareed and Gabby, of course my name's Amy, we're going to take you around some 08:19:46.940 --> 08:19:53.380 of the activities that everyone can enjoy here. 08:19:53.380 --> 08:19:58.140 So in the Alola region, trainers can work part-time to rescue Kukumuku by chucking them 08:19:58.140 --> 08:20:02.220 back in the ocean after they wash ashore, but here at the World Championships we can 08:20:02.220 --> 08:20:07.980 have a little bit of a fun competition by trying to chuck them back into the ocean just to see who's 08:20:07.980 --> 08:20:12.300 you know a better kikamuka trucker so Amy Farid I think you should need to have a little bit 08:20:12.300 --> 08:20:16.380 of a friendly competition to see who's better what do you think? I think we gotta do it. I'm ready. 08:20:23.900 --> 08:20:29.260 We see Gabby up here gonna save that kikamuka real good she didn't do it but you know what 08:20:29.260 --> 08:20:33.100 They both work really hard for Reid's going to get that bonus for working in a lola. 08:20:35.900 --> 08:20:38.620 Good job everyone, saving the Piyokamoku. 08:20:38.620 --> 08:20:43.980 Okay trainers, we are outside at the Pin Rani station and what pin have we just got ourselves? 08:20:43.980 --> 08:20:45.820 We got the Rani! 08:20:45.820 --> 08:20:49.660 Beautiful little ferroff one pins, one available to everyone that's out here 08:20:49.660 --> 08:20:54.780 and there's a cue for them but there's another one that we'd like to get so stay tuned because we'll be back. 08:20:59.260 --> 08:21:07.340 Hi guys, I'm here at the Furfru Hair Salon and Misty is helping me out with a new look. 08:21:07.340 --> 08:21:11.780 We're getting some cute braids and they've got loads of different styles you can pick 08:21:11.780 --> 08:21:19.620 from hair, tinsel, glitter, accessories, braids galore, there's so much goodness gracious, 08:21:19.620 --> 08:21:21.860 there's just so much. 08:21:21.860 --> 08:21:24.860 So we're going to see how the final look comes out. 08:21:24.860 --> 08:21:28.020 I really love the little braids, they're so cute! 08:21:30.620 --> 08:21:32.540 This is a look, this is a vibe. 08:21:32.540 --> 08:21:35.300 So we're here in the Fur Fru Hair Salon 08:21:35.300 --> 08:21:37.100 and I am getting special treatment 08:21:37.100 --> 08:21:38.620 from my new friend, Claudio. 08:21:38.620 --> 08:21:40.680 We're getting green for Pokemon Go. 08:21:40.680 --> 08:21:42.900 So I hope you enjoy it guys. 08:21:42.900 --> 08:21:44.500 The things we do for Pokemon. 08:21:48.300 --> 08:21:50.020 Glam, listen Glam. 08:21:50.020 --> 08:21:58.220 Hey everybody, I'm here with Kevin at the bee dome and Kevin why don't you tell us what's 08:21:58.220 --> 08:21:59.220 going on here today. 08:21:59.220 --> 08:22:01.340 Hi, thank you so much for having me. 08:22:01.340 --> 08:22:02.700 Well this is for Planet Bee. 08:22:02.700 --> 08:22:07.620 We talk about science education and bee conservation for schools around the Bay Area. 08:22:07.620 --> 08:22:10.940 We're here making seed balls because bees are the most important pollinator. 08:22:10.940 --> 08:22:14.540 Did you know that there are 20,000 types of species of bees around the world? 08:22:14.540 --> 08:22:15.540 I actually did not. 08:22:15.540 --> 08:22:16.540 No girl. 08:22:16.540 --> 08:22:19.300 All right, well tell me what's a seed ball? 08:22:19.300 --> 08:22:21.180 Yeah, so it's just a little bit of clay. 08:22:21.180 --> 08:22:22.780 We put some poppy seeds in there. 08:22:22.780 --> 08:22:25.860 Kids can just toss it out and then we just help the bees 08:22:25.860 --> 08:22:27.780 because bees are very important to our ecosystem 08:22:27.780 --> 08:22:28.900 and environment. 08:22:28.900 --> 08:22:31.620 Any particular reason why you're using poppy seeds? 08:22:31.620 --> 08:22:33.500 Poppy seeds are native to California. 08:22:33.500 --> 08:22:34.660 We love California. 08:22:34.660 --> 08:22:36.060 Welcome to San Francisco. 08:22:36.060 --> 08:22:38.380 And we just want to support more local bees here 08:22:38.380 --> 08:22:40.140 in the San Francisco Bay area. 08:22:40.140 --> 08:22:41.420 We've had our eyes done. 08:22:41.420 --> 08:22:42.460 We've had our hair done. 08:22:42.460 --> 08:22:43.700 We've got new pins. 08:22:43.700 --> 08:22:46.260 There's so much to do at the Yoga of Wayne Gardens. 08:22:46.260 --> 08:22:47.500 Make sure to check it out. 08:22:47.500 --> 08:22:49.500 But from us, that's a wrap. 08:23:47.500 --> 08:24:13.980 The action is only heating up here at the Pokemon Go World Championships here in San Francisco, 08:24:13.980 --> 08:24:19.380 California. My name is home size Henry joined on the desk by Lou the Pikachu. We are filling 08:24:19.380 --> 08:24:23.900 out our loser side of the bracket. We already have six of our trainers in the top eight, 08:24:23.900 --> 08:24:28.660 two more top eight spots on the line. And my goodness, the slate of matches we have 08:24:28.660 --> 08:24:34.060 coming up next is absolutely stacked. We're getting down to the final stages of the competition 08:24:34.060 --> 08:24:39.420 here at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships. And you said it Henry, we have a stacked amount 08:24:39.420 --> 08:24:43.500 of competition here in the loser side of the bracket. Some incredible contenders, Jai 08:24:43.500 --> 08:24:45.060 out of pocket, out of pocket, 08:24:45.060 --> 08:24:47.620 taking down Panama previously as well. 08:24:47.620 --> 08:24:48.900 He may have been the king of my heart, 08:24:48.900 --> 08:24:51.060 but out of pocket is now who I am rooting for 08:24:51.060 --> 08:24:53.620 in this competition, as well as PvP table 08:24:53.620 --> 08:24:56.860 and our reigning champion, the Elseboy. 08:24:56.860 --> 08:24:59.020 Out of pockets, had a pretty incredible losers run, 08:24:59.020 --> 08:25:02.580 taking down an adequate Potomac, Auburn. 08:25:02.580 --> 08:25:05.260 He has been making quick work of the losers 08:25:05.260 --> 08:25:07.460 out of the bracket, but now he has to go up again. 08:25:07.460 --> 08:25:09.700 An incredible player from Australia 08:25:09.700 --> 08:25:13.020 and one of his very good friends, they love Jai. 08:25:13.020 --> 08:25:16.940 I love that sometimes though, when you've got trainers who know each other well, they've probably even, you know, 08:25:16.940 --> 08:25:19.740 team built together in the past, maybe have tested against each other. 08:25:19.740 --> 08:25:22.820 So you have a little bit of insight into how your opponent likes to play their game. 08:25:22.820 --> 08:25:24.620 Are they risky? Are they defensive? 08:25:24.620 --> 08:25:28.500 And that can sometimes be what separates a winner from a loser in a match. 08:25:28.500 --> 08:25:34.340 Out of pocket though, playing so confidently, really locked in, and making fantastic predictions on what his opponent is bringing. 08:25:34.340 --> 08:25:36.620 Could that be the same story being told in this match? 08:25:36.620 --> 08:25:40.980 Now, out of pocket has a Pokemon that we've seen having credible success so far with that Dondo. 08:25:40.980 --> 08:25:44.660 However, with Jai having a Lapras running Skull Bash, 08:25:44.660 --> 08:25:46.980 Lapras is a pretty rough matchup for Dondozo, 08:25:46.980 --> 08:25:49.500 so that could dissuade Pocket from bringing Dondozo, 08:25:49.500 --> 08:25:51.460 and instead try and opt for safer picks, 08:25:51.460 --> 08:25:54.460 because if we do see the battle between those two water types, 08:25:54.460 --> 08:25:57.380 that's gonna be a pretty difficult matchup for Dondozo. 08:25:57.380 --> 08:25:59.060 I think it's interesting seeing the Lapras though, 08:25:59.060 --> 08:26:01.580 and like you said, it does have that big powerhouse attack 08:26:01.580 --> 08:26:02.860 in the form of the Skull Bash. 08:26:02.860 --> 08:26:05.500 Side wave as well, we definitely know can put in some work. 08:26:05.500 --> 08:26:07.300 We've seen that on a few different Pokemon choices, 08:26:07.300 --> 08:26:09.820 but for now, let's jump into the leads here, 08:26:09.820 --> 08:26:13.020 coming out front and center, Licky Licky versus Corsola. 08:26:13.020 --> 08:26:14.820 That's not the start pocket wanted, 08:26:14.820 --> 08:26:17.480 but he's pivoting out, he's safe switching into the Malamar. 08:26:17.480 --> 08:26:19.580 Jai gonna stay in able to outpace 08:26:19.580 --> 08:26:21.660 with that nine turn pacing with Licky Licky. 08:26:21.660 --> 08:26:23.740 Out of pocket, Trugs as he no shields, 08:26:23.740 --> 08:26:25.620 as a body slam, really doesn't do a lot of damage 08:26:25.620 --> 08:26:26.860 onto that Malamar. 08:26:26.860 --> 08:26:28.620 Yeah, Malamar not gonna worry about that at all 08:26:28.620 --> 08:26:30.020 and said happy to reap the rewards 08:26:30.020 --> 08:26:31.740 of all of that energy being farmed up. 08:26:31.740 --> 08:26:33.300 Trying to get to two foul plays, 08:26:33.300 --> 08:26:34.420 unleashes the first one now 08:26:34.420 --> 08:26:36.340 to this unassuming Corviknight. 08:26:36.340 --> 08:26:38.020 We've seen Shadow Corviknight output 08:26:38.020 --> 08:26:43.540 some insane amounts of damage. Valoblade will come very close to picking up the two hit KO. 08:26:43.540 --> 08:26:47.060 Out of pocket, gonna fire off Valoblade number two. Jai will invest to protect Shield. 08:26:47.060 --> 08:26:50.420 And as the matchup goes on, as the sand attack damage continues to add up, 08:26:50.420 --> 08:26:53.140 Valobar gets closer and closer to shadow air cutter range. 08:26:53.140 --> 08:26:57.060 Corviknight has a lot of pressure in this game, so Jai wants to keep it in play. Like you say, 08:26:57.060 --> 08:27:00.820 the sand attack is really stacking up and it's getting to these damaging charge attacks too. 08:27:00.820 --> 08:27:15.820 Switch timer is up, pocket pivots out, and in comes Clawtire. Clawtire not the fastest to its charge stacks. Clawtire now going to be met with an air cutter bait, but out of pocket. Stone Cold bait call. He doesn't buy it for a minute. 08:27:15.820 --> 08:27:26.820 He's reading minds once again out of pocket, knowing exactly how to play this Clawtire, keeping it in the game, now able to threaten with a devastating stone edge. However, Corviknight is going to be able to blink first here, going for the air cutter. 08:27:26.820 --> 08:27:31.820 I don't know if I've ever seen Jai's Shadow Corviknight get an air cutter boost. Will there be the time? No! 08:27:31.820 --> 08:27:39.320 The Corviknight refuses to boost up its attack. It's a 30% chance, but it appears that the luck is not with Jai on this day. 08:27:39.320 --> 08:27:45.320 Yes, Stone Edge will connect as well and seal the deal for that Corviknight. It does give Jai the opportunity to bring in this Altaria from the back. 08:27:45.320 --> 08:27:52.820 The Dragon Breath is going to be stacking up some energy, but you can see it's really not doing much at all to that Clodzire, that once again can threaten the Flyer in the sky. 08:27:52.820 --> 08:27:57.060 Clotsire does have a pretty good match up into the Altaria, but due to the fact that 08:27:57.060 --> 08:28:01.260 that Licky Licky is still exceedingly healthy, that is a bit of a problem for Pocket. 08:28:01.260 --> 08:28:04.180 Because even if he's able to neutralize the Altaria, that's not really the problem 08:28:04.180 --> 08:28:05.180 Pokemon here. 08:28:05.180 --> 08:28:08.860 He needs damage on the Licky Licky, otherwise Corseloop is going to feel pretty helpless 08:28:08.860 --> 08:28:09.860 in the endgame. 08:28:09.860 --> 08:28:13.020 Altaria can use these guy attacks to try and burn through the shields on Out of Pocket 08:28:13.020 --> 08:28:14.020 side. 08:28:14.020 --> 08:28:16.620 There's one down, one more to go though, to make things a little bit easier for Licky 08:28:16.620 --> 08:28:17.620 Licky. 08:28:17.620 --> 08:28:20.620 Considering that Out of Pocket still has a Pokemon advantage, it does have not a lot 08:28:20.620 --> 08:28:24.060 of HP remaining though, so you want to be able to keep Licky Licky in the game when it comes in later. 08:28:24.940 --> 08:28:29.260 Out of pocket, he's not going to switch. He's going to stay on the field with the Clawed Zire. 08:28:29.260 --> 08:28:33.500 He could consider potentially letting this go, because then he can bring in the Corsula. 08:28:33.500 --> 08:28:37.500 If Jai ends up switchlocking that Licky Licky, then he can pivot into the Malamar. 08:28:37.500 --> 08:28:41.260 But he's not going to pivot into the Malamar just yet, because this is not super power range. 08:28:41.260 --> 08:28:44.300 He's going to stay in with the Corsula and look to connect with the Power Gem. 08:28:44.300 --> 08:28:49.580 Jai always needs to have quite a lot of energy in reserve, because Jai needs an ability to throw 08:28:49.580 --> 08:28:54.060 charge stacks at the Malamar to try and prevent it from making it to that deadly super power. 08:28:54.060 --> 08:28:57.740 I mean, Licky Licky's in a prime position right now. It has that shadow wall. It has found it's 08:28:57.740 --> 08:29:01.100 marked down onto the glaring course. So being a ghost type, it is going to have that weakness 08:29:01.100 --> 08:29:04.620 out of pocket though. Letting this one go through. We know the bulk is going to be able to hold on 08:29:04.620 --> 08:29:08.140 and it's banged up. Malamar is now back in play, but look at the energy Licky Licky gets to the 08:29:08.140 --> 08:29:12.220 body slam. Licky Licky body slam. Would he easily take the knockout pocket? Fing it through his 08:29:12.220 --> 08:29:16.380 options. Is he going to invest the protection? No. He is sacrificing the Malamar. He's saying 08:29:16.380 --> 08:29:20.540 win or lose. This game for one, course alarm is all up to you. 08:29:20.540 --> 08:29:24.180 There is still that one shield remaining on pocket side as well, so one shadow bull can 08:29:24.180 --> 08:29:27.580 indeed be protected, but we're going to see the body slam bait come through. Out of pocket 08:29:27.580 --> 08:29:29.420 goes for the shield though. 08:29:29.420 --> 08:29:34.100 That does save one rollout for Jai. Out of pocket, now out of protect shield, his energy 08:29:34.100 --> 08:29:38.140 management needs to be exquisite. He fires off the power gem right away. This should 08:29:38.140 --> 08:29:42.660 be enough to knock out the Licky Licky, but how much energy is available to that Altaria? 08:29:42.660 --> 08:29:46.260 Let's have a look. Licky Licky goes down Altaria, regroups on the field, but there's not a lot 08:29:46.260 --> 08:29:50.220 of energy in play, it's going to be Strangobest trying to get that, of course, and also able 08:29:50.220 --> 08:29:53.340 to get to the Knight-A, Altaria, however, gets the edge. 08:29:53.340 --> 08:30:00.700 Oh my goodness, as close as it can get, Altaria on the 12-cycle charge attack priority, Corsima 08:30:00.700 --> 08:30:01.700 will fall. 08:30:01.700 --> 08:30:06.740 Pocket baited as close as he could, but Jai gets game number one. 08:30:06.740 --> 08:30:10.740 I really like the Klot-Tai play on Out-of-Pocket side, almost masquerading a little bit like 08:30:10.740 --> 08:30:11.740 a Dondozo. 08:30:11.740 --> 08:30:14.960 It stayed on the field, Out-of-Pocket very content to keep it in play, and just constantly 08:30:14.960 --> 08:30:18.480 applying pressure with the stone edge to the two flyers that Jai brought in the 08:30:18.480 --> 08:30:22.240 form of the Altaria and the Corviknight, but the way that Jai was able to play 08:30:22.240 --> 08:30:25.520 around with that Licky Licky was absolutely masterful to this win. I need 08:30:25.520 --> 08:30:29.200 to talk about that body slam bait. It really felt like that almost scooped 08:30:29.200 --> 08:30:32.800 pocket into throwing that power jam early. If he's able to correctly show the 08:30:32.800 --> 08:30:35.040 shadow ball, there's a very good chance that he can end up throwing one more 08:30:35.040 --> 08:30:39.280 astonish, way to turn and then outpace the Altaria. So Jai understanding the 08:30:39.280 --> 08:30:42.480 moment there and might do this. How many times are we going to see this Corviknight 08:30:42.480 --> 08:30:46.520 North air better before it finally gets a boost. I think every time it gets a no 08:30:46.520 --> 08:30:50.440 it's getting closer to a yes hopefully hopefully you're gonna see that cool 08:30:50.440 --> 08:30:53.600 when I read the rewards for all of its efforts but critically as well it was 08:30:53.600 --> 08:30:57.480 once again a master skill of teamwork seeing this licky-licky comment being 08:30:57.480 --> 08:31:00.880 up to five pressure to the course lover Altaria putting in some work too looks 08:31:00.880 --> 08:31:03.560 like however the trainers aren't messing around which open into game two it's 08:31:03.560 --> 08:31:07.920 going to be the nine tails versus Malamar the shadow nine tails he's 08:31:07.920 --> 08:31:12.360 signature Pokemon for they love a Jai Jai just gonna look to owner farm here so 08:31:12.360 --> 08:31:18.440 is pocket pocket not gonna fire off energy. It's actually gonna be Jai building up past the dazzling gleam going for the weather ball bait 08:31:18.560 --> 08:31:22.260 Pocket falls for it and invests in early protect shield. Yeah, once you're going up 08:31:22.260 --> 08:31:23.960 And I like the alone of nine tails in play here 08:31:23.960 --> 08:31:27.700 You do threaten with that super effective dazzling game as well onto the opposing Malomar 08:31:27.700 --> 08:31:29.500 The Malomar has a trick up its sleeve as well 08:31:29.500 --> 08:31:35.820 It can retaliate with the superpower doing a significant amount of damage into that opposing nine tails now switching out to reset 08:31:35.820 --> 08:31:39.600 The debuff that it would have got out of pocket trying to take the knockout with the rollout 08:31:39.600 --> 08:31:42.600 But the Shadow of the Nine-Tales did not get KO'd. 08:31:42.600 --> 08:31:44.200 The Weatherball will be reached. 08:31:44.200 --> 08:31:46.600 That's critical damage onto that Licky Licky. 08:31:46.600 --> 08:31:48.400 And Jai brings out the Altaria. 08:31:48.400 --> 08:31:50.000 But this is what Pockets hoping to see. 08:31:50.000 --> 08:31:52.600 But those of them just not like that Altaria matchup. 08:31:52.600 --> 08:31:54.000 Yeah, the follow-up with the Dragon Breath 08:31:54.000 --> 08:31:56.400 really trying to put the pressure onto the Licky Licky here. 08:31:56.400 --> 08:31:59.000 Of course, Altaria easily able to take one of these body suns. 08:31:59.000 --> 08:32:01.400 But there's a lot of energy to be wreaked here from Altaria 08:32:01.400 --> 08:32:02.400 onto that Licky Licky. 08:32:02.400 --> 08:32:06.000 Look at it, over farming, trying to get possibly to two Sky Attacks. 08:32:06.000 --> 08:32:07.600 This will not be a ring for Sky Attack. 08:32:07.600 --> 08:32:10.840 will take the knockout and pocket nose and instant no shield he knows his 08:32:10.840 --> 08:32:14.080 licky licky will be able to hang on here and still connect with the charge 08:32:14.080 --> 08:32:18.160 stacks it is very low on health he's able to reach the back-to-back body 08:32:18.160 --> 08:32:21.760 slams two body sands not gonna be enough to knock out the Altaria but will put it 08:32:21.760 --> 08:32:24.600 very very low to potentially set up a farm down for one of his other Pokemon 08:32:24.600 --> 08:32:28.200 this is a nice display of the defensive capabilities of Altaria though you know 08:32:28.200 --> 08:32:31.840 that you can take that one body slam and Jai also refusing to shield on this 08:32:31.840 --> 08:32:34.800 second one as well proving that Altaria is gonna have that longevity on the field 08:32:34.800 --> 08:32:39.440 Altaria able to survive back-to-back in comes the Malamar, but can't get the farm down. 08:32:39.440 --> 08:32:44.160 Altaria, the bulk is incredible. Able to get to that sky attack. 08:32:44.160 --> 08:32:47.760 Out of pocket, gonna let it go, but that's a lot of HP lost on Malamar. 08:32:47.760 --> 08:32:50.560 Malamar, they're trying to get the momentum with something like the foul plays here, 08:32:50.560 --> 08:32:54.720 getting the damage down, gets to it, and now trying to get a little bit of threatening 08:32:54.720 --> 08:32:57.760 damage onto this opposing Corviknight. There's two shields remaining on Jaisai, 08:32:57.760 --> 08:33:01.040 not utilizing on Corviknight now, knowing it's easily able to take the foul play. 08:33:01.040 --> 08:33:03.600 And it allows Corviknight to just try and farm down with these sand attacks. 08:33:03.600 --> 08:33:05.600 But look Malama is getting speedy. 08:33:05.600 --> 08:33:13.600 That's a really nice sequence from Jai, calling that the first would be the Val'plague shielding the harder hitting super power, getting the full sand attack down. 08:33:13.600 --> 08:33:20.600 Corbinite pays a very heavy price, but has quite a lot of energy, but in the back it's Dondozo, a notoriously very bulky Pokemon. 08:33:20.600 --> 08:33:26.600 Jai full sends the payback. Shadow payback can be deadly, but this is a Dondozo we're talking about. 08:33:26.600 --> 08:33:29.600 Yeah, this is one of the adjustments Pocket has made coming into this game too. 08:33:29.600 --> 08:33:33.520 Benching that 12 dynastead, bringing the Dondozo to be its defensive wall. 08:33:33.520 --> 08:33:37.120 Dickily against this Corviknight, but this being relentless with the air cutters coming through. 08:33:37.120 --> 08:33:39.760 But is it going to get the boost? Finally, Henry! 08:33:39.760 --> 08:33:43.200 Air Cutter is going to be no shielded, no boost coming through! 08:33:43.200 --> 08:33:46.120 This Corviknight will refuse to get boosted! 08:33:46.120 --> 08:33:49.640 Dondozo is able to get the full farm down, quite a lot of energy available. 08:33:49.640 --> 08:33:52.120 In comes Altaria, back-to-back surfs are available. 08:33:52.120 --> 08:33:55.960 Dondozo is very low, should not get knocked out for the next dragon breath. 08:33:55.960 --> 08:33:59.000 So Pocket should have access to the back-to-back surfs here. 08:33:59.000 --> 08:34:01.040 Let's see this come through the shield up on the Altaria, 08:34:01.040 --> 08:34:02.280 trying to get down to the Dondozo, 08:34:02.280 --> 08:34:04.360 but no, we're going to see the Licky Licky switch. 08:34:04.360 --> 08:34:06.720 Very well played by Out of Pocket. 08:34:06.720 --> 08:34:09.640 Ninetales takes the KO, but the surf is available. 08:34:09.640 --> 08:34:11.280 Dondozo hits the field. 08:34:11.280 --> 08:34:13.520 Out of Pocket gets the equalizer, 08:34:13.520 --> 08:34:16.000 and we're going to be moving on to a game number three. 08:34:16.000 --> 08:34:18.760 Once again, Dondozo, proving wide as the talk of the town here 08:34:18.760 --> 08:34:20.600 at the Pokemon World Championships, 08:34:20.600 --> 08:34:22.440 coming in as the adjustment for Out of Pocket 08:34:22.440 --> 08:34:23.520 and securing that victory, 08:34:23.520 --> 08:34:26.440 evening the score, Pocket is still in this tournament. 08:34:26.440 --> 08:34:28.360 Sometimes when your back is against the wall, 08:34:28.360 --> 08:34:29.960 you're facing tournament elimination, 08:34:29.960 --> 08:34:31.760 you have to get a little bit risky. 08:34:31.760 --> 08:34:34.320 That Lapras on the Dondozo would be catastrophic, 08:34:34.320 --> 08:34:36.480 but if it doesn't end up on the Lapras, 08:34:36.480 --> 08:34:38.120 the Dondozo is the decent amount of play 08:34:38.120 --> 08:34:39.760 and being able to bait out that Altari 08:34:39.760 --> 08:34:41.320 with the Likuli safe switch, 08:34:41.320 --> 08:34:42.600 ended up working out perfectly 08:34:42.600 --> 08:34:45.480 as suddenly Dondozo felt incredibly strong. 08:34:45.480 --> 08:34:48.040 Unfortunately for Jai, imagine a world 08:34:48.040 --> 08:34:50.000 in which his Corviknight knew how to air cut her boost. 08:34:50.000 --> 08:34:51.960 We could have a very different series here, 08:34:51.960 --> 08:34:53.400 but it cannot boost. 08:34:53.400 --> 08:34:54.840 We're going to a game number three 08:34:54.840 --> 08:34:57.280 and we've got immediate lock-ins from both players. 08:34:57.280 --> 08:34:58.180 I mean, call it what you want. 08:34:58.180 --> 08:35:00.040 It is unfortunate for that Corvunyver. 08:35:00.040 --> 08:35:00.680 Who knows? 08:35:00.680 --> 08:35:02.080 This could be the game. 08:35:02.080 --> 08:35:03.120 Let's jump into the lead. 08:35:03.120 --> 08:35:04.960 It's that Ninetales versus Dondozo. 08:35:04.960 --> 08:35:06.040 Oh, that is not the lead. 08:35:06.040 --> 08:35:09.680 Jai was hoping to see Jai get a stay in the matchup, 08:35:09.680 --> 08:35:11.320 look to try and play it out for now. 08:35:11.320 --> 08:35:13.040 He does have access to Dazzling Gleam, 08:35:13.040 --> 08:35:14.880 which will hit for some pretty significant damage. 08:35:14.880 --> 08:35:17.680 This is his shadow alone in Ninetales, but Pocket knows. 08:35:17.680 --> 08:35:19.440 Even if he takes a lot of chip damage here, 08:35:19.440 --> 08:35:21.000 Dondozo is never really in any danger 08:35:21.000 --> 08:35:22.600 of getting farmed down. 08:35:22.600 --> 08:35:24.400 Yeah, Dondozo taking a huge amount of damage 08:35:24.400 --> 08:35:26.240 though for its troubles as Ataria comes in, 08:35:26.240 --> 08:35:29.680 but those are switches out the rollouts coming across from the Licky Licky on out of pocket side 08:35:29.680 --> 08:35:32.000 to try and get some pressure down on this Altaria. 08:35:32.000 --> 08:35:34.560 I really like the decision by Pocket to save that energy. 08:35:34.560 --> 08:35:37.560 It almost feels like throwing the outrage into the Altaria may have been a bit of a waste, 08:35:37.560 --> 08:35:43.360 but by preserving that energy, trusting that if Jai stayed in to an Alolan Ninetales versus Dangozo matchup, 08:35:43.360 --> 08:35:45.720 the Dangozo energy will have value in the back. 08:35:45.720 --> 08:35:49.240 Pocket understands that, saves the energy, brings in the Licky Licky, 08:35:49.240 --> 08:35:52.200 and Licky Licky should still be outside of Double Sky Attack range. 08:35:52.200 --> 08:35:54.840 It might be nice to try and unleash that outrage energy a little bit later on 08:35:54.840 --> 08:35:57.040 was the shield to down on Jai's side of the field. 08:35:57.040 --> 08:35:59.320 Jai however now has the utility with this Altaria 08:35:59.320 --> 08:36:00.600 to go for one of the sky attacks. 08:36:00.600 --> 08:36:02.280 Licky, Licky letting this go and shielded 08:36:02.280 --> 08:36:04.520 is gonna get significant damage on the board. 08:36:04.520 --> 08:36:06.440 But once again, the rollouts are something Altaria 08:36:06.440 --> 08:36:09.120 has to contend with the energy is up on Licky, Licky side. 08:36:09.120 --> 08:36:12.120 No shield from Jai, he is gonna be sacrificing Altaria. 08:36:12.120 --> 08:36:13.920 Altaria may barely be able to hang on here, 08:36:13.920 --> 08:36:15.520 it's going to be very, very close. 08:36:15.520 --> 08:36:18.160 Altaria hangs on, aggressive pinning into the Malamore, 08:36:18.160 --> 08:36:20.480 but that's gonna be answered with the Alolan Ninetales. 08:36:20.480 --> 08:36:22.640 Yeah, Altaria not able to pace to a charge attack instead, 08:36:22.640 --> 08:36:24.280 you gotta bring that Ninetales back into the game 08:36:24.280 --> 08:36:26.480 that does manage to get to that weather ball. 08:36:26.480 --> 08:36:28.160 Of course, now Malamar has the decision. 08:36:28.160 --> 08:36:29.400 Do you use one of those pressure shields? 08:36:29.400 --> 08:36:32.040 Yes, you do, because out of pocket wants to use these sideways 08:36:32.040 --> 08:36:34.160 to try and get as much damage on the board. 08:36:34.160 --> 08:36:35.880 These siloeds do quite a lot of damage, 08:36:35.880 --> 08:36:37.960 and pocket has intentionally over farmed. 08:36:37.960 --> 08:36:39.960 He farmed until the foul play will take the knockout. 08:36:39.960 --> 08:36:40.960 Jai, no shielding. 08:36:40.960 --> 08:36:43.720 Maybe hoping against hope that Ninetales can hold on here. 08:36:43.720 --> 08:36:44.840 Foul play is gonna land. 08:36:44.840 --> 08:36:46.000 Oh, the Ninetales survives! 08:36:46.000 --> 08:36:46.840 Oh, no! 08:36:46.840 --> 08:36:48.680 Oh, but the side wave takes the KO. 08:36:48.680 --> 08:36:50.760 That energy has been lost. 08:36:50.760 --> 08:36:53.880 On the thinnest of margins, Ninetales goes down. 08:36:53.880 --> 08:36:57.880 That is not what Jai wanted to see. Time to regroup and bring in that trusty Corbinite, however. 08:36:57.880 --> 08:37:00.880 Trying to use these sand attacks to get damage down on the Malamar, but Malamar is ready. 08:37:00.880 --> 08:37:02.880 It has so much energy on the board. 08:37:02.880 --> 08:37:08.880 Losing that charge attack is catastrophic for Jai, because out of pocket still is the energy banked on that Dondozo. 08:37:08.880 --> 08:37:11.880 Malamar putting so much pressure on the Corbinite. 08:37:11.880 --> 08:37:14.880 The Malamar is still outside of Shadow Air Cutter range as well. 08:37:14.880 --> 08:37:18.880 Jai ends up no shielding. He knows that the Dondozo serve will do more damage, 08:37:18.880 --> 08:37:21.880 but this situation still looks very, very perilous. 08:37:21.880 --> 08:37:25.680 Exactly the Malamite such a prime position don dozo back in the game as well 08:37:25.680 --> 08:37:31.440 But now the Corvinite can try and get damage on the board. Oh my goodness. Was that a charge attack priority saxwap? 08:37:31.440 --> 08:37:33.440 Oh, it was oh 08:37:34.200 --> 08:37:39.840 He finally gets the boost that is one of the best possible plays out of pocket could have made 08:37:39.880 --> 08:37:42.440 He would want to throw the payback at the don dozo 08:37:42.440 --> 08:37:48.960 He catches the air cutter gets the charge attack priority tie absolute perfection from out of pocket 08:37:48.960 --> 08:37:55.960 DondoZo survives, the surf has been reached, and Out of Pockets moving on to Losers Round 5. 08:37:55.960 --> 08:38:02.960 Absolutely incredible plays DondoZo showcasing once again why it is so formidable in this meta. 08:38:02.960 --> 08:38:07.960 Malamaw coming in going through sideways, but there's nothing Jai could do. Out of pocket advances. 08:38:07.960 --> 08:38:12.960 This is the Out of Pocket we are used to seeing on an international stage. 08:38:12.960 --> 08:38:20.800 the out-of-pocket who took home the North American international championships in years past I have seen him locked in 08:38:21.120 --> 08:38:28.900 On that occasion, and I feel a little bit of deja vu here pocket in top form that gameplay the charge attack priority 08:38:28.900 --> 08:38:30.900 CMB's x-wap was absolutely 08:38:31.680 --> 08:38:33.680 dazzling beautiful plays 08:38:34.120 --> 08:38:35.120 masterful 08:38:35.120 --> 08:38:41.200 Images across the game, and I absolutely love to be able to see out-of-pocket at the top of his game as well as seeing the love story 08:38:41.200 --> 08:38:44.480 develop a little bit more between Henry and Dondozo. You've got to be happy to see that 08:38:44.480 --> 08:38:45.800 Pokemon advancing. 08:38:45.800 --> 08:38:51.840 Oh, Dondozo advancing in the world championships. I couldn't ask for anything more than that. 08:38:51.840 --> 08:38:57.200 It has been a fantastic day here at Worlds. The gameplay has been incredible. The competition 08:38:57.200 --> 08:39:03.800 has been ferocious. And Dondozo continues to show that it is a Worlds caliber Pokemon. 08:39:03.800 --> 08:39:08.040 Time and time again. Jive finally got the air color boost. Maybe there was a hope that 08:39:08.040 --> 08:39:12.920 can farm down, but it's a Dondo, so you're never farming down a Dondo, so yeah my heart 08:39:12.920 --> 08:39:17.040 to break a little bit for the Corbin I a little bit too little too late however you 08:39:17.040 --> 08:39:20.800 did get the air cut a boost but already it was spelling disaster is out of pocket was 08:39:20.800 --> 08:39:24.760 just in such command the nine tells putting in some really good efforts though with the 08:39:24.760 --> 08:39:29.320 weather ball but I think losing all of that energy in that turn you know was able to get 08:39:29.320 --> 08:39:32.960 off the charge attack was really where the momentum swung to out of pocket's favor not 08:39:32.960 --> 08:39:35.920 having to deal with that second weather ball was so strong and this is the moment right 08:39:35.920 --> 08:39:41.840 here. He farms up, he switches one turn before the air cutter to get the catch and lock him into 08:39:41.840 --> 08:39:47.120 the air cutter and on the CMP time. That is one of the most difficult plays you can possibly make 08:39:47.120 --> 08:39:51.680 in the championship series. He was actually able to see the air cutter boost because of how large 08:39:51.680 --> 08:39:57.760 the Dondozo is. The camera angles go a little bit crazy, but look at this. Dondozo refusing to get 08:39:57.760 --> 08:40:03.680 farmed down the fist pump there from out of pocket. He is feeling it here and he's moving onto 08:40:03.680 --> 08:40:06.780 the top eight at the World 08:40:06.780 --> 08:40:07.380 Championship. Dondo so truly 08:40:07.380 --> 08:40:08.780 did drive to get away, can't 08:40:08.780 --> 08:40:09.780 to victory there, but out of 08:40:09.780 --> 08:40:10.780 pocket and phenomenal plays 08:40:10.780 --> 08:40:11.780 to be able to behold. But of 08:40:11.780 --> 08:40:13.780 course, the Pocorn action does 08:40:13.780 --> 08:40:15.780 just keep going. We still have 08:40:15.780 --> 08:40:16.780 some more incredible battlers in 08:40:16.780 --> 08:40:17.780 the loser side of the bracket 08:40:17.780 --> 08:40:18.780 to contend with. In fact, 08:40:18.780 --> 08:40:19.780 coming up next, we have PvP 08:40:19.780 --> 08:40:21.780 David versus the Elzeboi, our 08:40:21.780 --> 08:40:24.780 reigning world champion. Wow. 08:40:24.780 --> 08:40:26.780 David, a multi-time regional 08:40:26.780 --> 08:40:28.780 champion, feels the boy our 08:40:28.780 --> 08:40:30.780 reigning world champion to our 08:40:30.780 --> 08:40:32.780 best. I feel like I keep saying 08:40:32.780 --> 08:40:36.720 is being true. The level of 08:40:36.720 --> 08:40:38.720 competition at this world is 08:40:38.720 --> 08:40:40.720 staggering the amount of talent 08:40:40.720 --> 08:40:42.720 and just the place we're seeing 08:40:42.720 --> 08:40:44.720 absolutely unbelievable. It 08:40:44.720 --> 08:40:46.720 almost feels like a crime that 08:40:46.720 --> 08:40:48.720 we can only have one trainer 08:40:48.720 --> 08:40:50.720 left standing at the end of 08:40:50.720 --> 08:40:52.720 Sunday, but it's an absolute 08:40:52.720 --> 08:40:53.720 privilege. You have to be here 08:40:53.720 --> 08:40:55.720 and watch these players play at 08:40:55.720 --> 08:40:57.720 their absolute best. Let's take 08:40:57.720 --> 08:40:59.720 a look at these teams. Yes a 08:40:59.720 --> 08:41:00.720 little bit of a recap. We've 08:41:00.720 --> 08:41:02.720 got once again some familiar 08:41:02.720 --> 08:41:04.720 on the side. We've got the 08:41:04.720 --> 08:41:05.720 turkic is on PVP David side. 08:41:05.720 --> 08:41:06.720 We've got that 19 on the 08:41:06.720 --> 08:41:07.720 Elzebois side. 08:41:07.720 --> 08:41:09.720 Elzebois also has that jump 08:41:09.720 --> 08:41:11.720 bluff and jump bluff can be a 08:41:11.720 --> 08:41:12.720 bit of a problem for this team. 08:41:12.720 --> 08:41:14.720 A zoom reel, it can outpace it 08:41:14.720 --> 08:41:15.720 for super effective damage. 08:41:15.720 --> 08:41:17.720 Even though ice beam hits for 08:41:17.720 --> 08:41:18.720 double super effective onto jump 08:41:18.720 --> 08:41:20.720 bluff, ice beam actually just 08:41:20.720 --> 08:41:21.720 don't pick up the one you 08:41:21.720 --> 08:41:22.720 killed it. This is the non 08:41:22.720 --> 08:41:23.720 shadow jump bluff. So as long 08:41:23.720 --> 08:41:24.720 as the jump bluff has its health 08:41:24.720 --> 08:41:25.720 intact, you shouldn't be able 08:41:25.720 --> 08:41:26.720 to hang on there. But it ends 08:41:26.720 --> 08:41:27.720 up being a surprisingly decent 08:41:27.720 --> 08:41:28.720 matchup where the lightning 08:41:28.720 --> 08:41:30.720 fast pacing of jump love can 08:41:30.720 --> 08:41:31.720 kind of make a zoom reel feel 08:41:31.720 --> 08:41:36.760 little bit updated and slow. Yeah exactly it can be quite slow to pace to these attacks as well 08:41:36.760 --> 08:41:40.520 and the critical thing for me with the Jumpler it has great play into Pukwun like the Malamar being 08:41:40.520 --> 08:41:44.120 able to go for those fairy winds and at the same time the energy ball. The zoom rail is not appreciating 08:41:44.120 --> 08:41:48.040 that quacks I certainly is not appreciating an energy ball to the face so I think if you can 08:41:48.040 --> 08:41:51.400 get the alignment right on the Jumpler for possibly utilize your shields in the right way 08:41:51.400 --> 08:41:56.040 it can be a really critical piece of the puzzle for Beelzeboi. Now one very interesting thing 08:41:56.040 --> 08:42:01.320 that I've noticed about trainers who play against Beelzeboi's team is very frequently they will 08:42:01.320 --> 08:42:05.560 run the Kanto Ninetales into him because often times there's not a lot of jump 08:42:05.560 --> 08:42:09.120 left checks available. Even something like a togekiss which in theory you 08:42:09.120 --> 08:42:12.200 would think okay I have a flyer, it's a grass type, this should be pretty good. 08:42:12.200 --> 08:42:16.120 They're not running down safely, they're running PsyShock. And jump off is so bulky 08:42:16.120 --> 08:42:18.840 that even though the pecs are super effective, PsyShock doesn't really do a 08:42:18.840 --> 08:42:22.840 lot of damage and acrobatics does actually do a significant amount on 08:42:22.840 --> 08:42:27.400 togekiss. So in this matchup you might have to rely a bit more on Pokemon like 08:42:27.400 --> 08:42:30.320 the licky licky like that Tanto Ninetales because if the jump off is 08:42:30.320 --> 08:42:33.980 brought. There's quite a few targets on David's team. Now we mentioned the ice beam 08:42:33.980 --> 08:42:36.700 previously as well going into something like the jump bluff but PvP David's 08:42:36.700 --> 08:42:39.540 actually running a really unique Azumarill here. It's not running the ice beam 08:42:39.540 --> 08:42:42.820 machine, it's a hydrofunk. So it doesn't have the utility against the jump 08:42:42.820 --> 08:42:45.500 bluff, leaving it a little bit more vulnerable but critically I think it 08:42:45.500 --> 08:42:49.220 gives it a lot more play into Pokemon like the Ninetales for example. Oh not 08:42:49.220 --> 08:42:53.940 having ice beam means the jump bluff is even safer because at the very least if 08:42:53.940 --> 08:42:57.380 you can get some damage onto that jump bluff that would be kind of nice but 08:42:57.380 --> 08:43:03.380 If you throw a player up at a jump bluff, jump bluff can tank two of those so comfortably, your bubbles do nothing. 08:43:03.380 --> 08:43:06.180 That's really going to constrict the lines that David can run. 08:43:06.180 --> 08:43:10.880 I wouldn't be surprised if you tried to build around basically licky-licky Kanto 9 tails. 08:43:10.880 --> 08:43:18.180 Maybe putting a toga kiss on the field as well, because outside of that, if this jump bluff is brought, that's going to be very, very difficult to deal with. 08:43:18.180 --> 08:43:23.380 Yeah, jump bluff looking really strong. You want to just try and avoid obviously the fiery flames of that shadow 9 tails. 08:43:23.380 --> 08:43:28.380 Ember, Weatherball, we know how quickly the Ninetales can case to that and that can make things very difficult for the Jumpluff. 08:43:28.380 --> 08:43:33.380 But at the same time, on the other side, you do have Pokemon that have the utility to deal with that Ninetales as well. 08:43:33.380 --> 08:43:39.380 The Quaxire is a bit of an interesting shout because normally Quaxire is a pretty good bring for the Flyers, 08:43:39.380 --> 08:43:45.380 but a Pokemon like Mantine doesn't have that one-shot pressure into a Jumpluff. 08:43:45.380 --> 08:43:50.380 If you throw a Stone Edge at a Jumpluff, it's just gonna no shield and throw a bunch of energy balls at you and you're always getting that one hit KO. 08:43:50.380 --> 08:43:52.680 that's really fine for the 08:43:52.680 --> 08:43:53.980 Quagsire. Quagsire can survive 08:43:53.980 --> 08:43:55.180 that very comfortably. So the 08:43:55.180 --> 08:43:56.380 dynamic of having the jump up 08:43:56.380 --> 08:43:57.580 as well as the man team does 08:43:57.580 --> 08:43:58.580 complicate things a little bit 08:43:58.580 --> 08:43:59.780 because as we've seen both 08:43:59.780 --> 08:44:01.180 David and boom run this exact 08:44:01.180 --> 08:44:02.580 same team, they really like 08:44:02.580 --> 08:44:04.180 running that Quagsire. And 08:44:04.180 --> 08:44:05.780 even if they do run it here, 08:44:05.780 --> 08:44:06.780 it's going to have to be 08:44:06.780 --> 08:44:07.780 supported with Pokemon that 08:44:07.780 --> 08:44:08.980 have better play into that 08:44:08.980 --> 08:44:10.180 jump off. Yeah, that's true. 08:44:10.180 --> 08:44:11.380 You've got kind of two grass 08:44:11.380 --> 08:44:12.780 type coverages in a way. You've 08:44:12.780 --> 08:44:13.980 got the jump off that actually 08:44:13.980 --> 08:44:14.780 runs grass type moves because 08:44:14.780 --> 08:44:15.980 it is a grass type Pokemon, 08:44:15.980 --> 08:44:16.780 and then you have the nine 08:44:16.780 --> 08:44:17.980 tails with that energy ball as 08:44:17.980 --> 08:44:18.980 well. So as long as you have 08:44:18.980 --> 08:44:24.980 So as long as the quacks I can kind of pivot around those two Pokemon and have the utility to deal with it elsewhere 08:44:24.980 --> 08:44:30.980 then it possibly could be a prime choice. Looks like our trainers however are starting to lock in at the end of the day. 08:44:30.980 --> 08:44:35.980 There is one match between advancing in the competition and being sent home packing. 08:44:35.980 --> 08:44:43.980 Another interesting thing that I've noticed about players playing into the David slash Boom team is the fact that opposing trainers will very frequently run the Empoli on 08:44:43.980 --> 08:44:46.960 Polyon and that's because normally how would you want to steal type into a ground type? 08:44:46.960 --> 08:44:49.860 There's the quagsire, but this quagsire is opted for awkward-sale stone edge 08:44:49.860 --> 08:44:52.220 Which means that the energy is actually walled by the Polyon 08:44:52.220 --> 08:44:57.180 So in a very similar way to how we've seen trainers let let's say a man team get an energy head start and then bring it 08:44:57.180 --> 08:45:02.460 A Polyon or vice versa you can let a quagsire get a pretty significant energy head start bringing the Polyon and then that 08:45:02.540 --> 08:45:06.720 Defensive typing and water steal typing makes life really awkward for that quagsire 08:45:06.740 --> 08:45:10.780 I'm interested to see a potential coming through from Malamar as well because Malamar 08:45:10.780 --> 08:45:13.260 we know can farm up lost and nice energy with the side wave. 08:45:13.260 --> 08:45:15.460 You have the utility for something like the foul play 08:45:15.460 --> 08:45:17.300 to just do some very consistent damage, 08:45:17.300 --> 08:45:18.940 but super power I think is critical 08:45:18.940 --> 08:45:21.100 when you're dealing with bulky Pokemon like the Licky Licky. 08:45:21.100 --> 08:45:22.540 If you can get the energy lined up 08:45:22.540 --> 08:45:24.540 and then leech that onto an unshielded Licky Licky, 08:45:24.540 --> 08:45:25.780 it's a great way to start breaking through 08:45:25.780 --> 08:45:27.100 that bulky Pokemon. 08:45:27.100 --> 08:45:29.420 And Malamar, because it is the non-shadow Malamar, 08:45:29.420 --> 08:45:30.620 does actually have a winning matchup 08:45:30.620 --> 08:45:32.260 into the Shadowcounter Ninetales. 08:45:32.260 --> 08:45:34.020 The shadow Malamar actually ends up losing 08:45:34.020 --> 08:45:35.540 the two protect shield scenario, 08:45:35.540 --> 08:45:37.740 just because the embers and the weather ball end up 08:45:37.740 --> 08:45:39.860 just being enough to take the knock out there. 08:45:39.860 --> 08:45:43.940 as the non-shadow Malamar, even if you end up no shielding a charge attack, you're never really 08:45:43.940 --> 08:45:48.500 getting unburnt down, so it does end up being a bit safer into those cantaline-tailed teams. 08:45:48.500 --> 08:45:53.860 Well, the trainers are locked in and ready to go. Give it up for PvP David and Vielzeboy as they jump 08:45:53.860 --> 08:45:58.980 into game one of this loser's round of four. The leads are out front in the center. It's going to be 08:45:58.980 --> 08:46:04.660 Quaxxire versus Malamar. This is an exceedingly neutral matchup. David can opt out. He's going to 08:46:04.660 --> 08:46:08.660 save switch into the Toby Kiss Vielzeboy. Doesn't really have a strong answer with this energy. 08:46:08.660 --> 08:46:16.060 Stays in with Amalemar goes for the foul play, but David more than happy to no shield here because this is a non-shadow resisted foul play. 08:46:16.060 --> 08:46:26.260 Toki has not the tankiest Pokemon around, but this couldn't incentivize Beelzeboi to try and stay in here because Beelzeboi really doesn't want to take the Orisphere on either two of his Fighting Week Pokemon in the back. 08:46:26.260 --> 08:46:38.060 Yeah, in contrast though, Toki can go for the Orisphere into the Amalemar, get a significant amount of damage on the board, pushing it down into the rep, but both of these fast attacks would either start actually putting in a ton of work and then the foul play ready to go. David lets it go. 08:46:38.060 --> 08:46:44.140 Can he potentially get the ember down here if he's able to secure the knockout in five embers that could be massive 08:46:44.140 --> 08:46:48.140 He's not gonna find out pivot out five bills a boy sending out the licky-licky 08:46:48.620 --> 08:46:54.280 Energy is banked in comes the quagsire and that energy could be a big problem for bills a boy later in the match 08:46:54.500 --> 08:46:59.780 Especially protect shields are preserved for that nine tails. Yeah, nine tails keeping the energy saved up for later 08:46:59.780 --> 08:47:04.620 Quagsire now in place to start farming up of its own and putting in some work against the licky-licky as the switch time 08:47:04.620 --> 08:47:08.780 the start to reset. Licky Licky of course able to apply pressure of its barrier with something like 08:47:08.780 --> 08:47:13.420 that shadow ball but it looks like Piazza has energy for days. And the non-shadow plaques are 08:47:13.420 --> 08:47:17.340 one of the matchups that it's actually taking for is this Licky Licky matchup. You'll notice that 08:47:17.340 --> 08:47:21.260 the shadow actually is in kind of an awkward position where two shadow balls can just throw a 08:47:21.260 --> 08:47:25.100 pick up the knockout. The non-shadow plaques that are can survive two shadow balls. That's why 08:47:25.100 --> 08:47:29.820 Beelzeboi after firing off the shadow ball is forced to go for a double body slam instead. 08:47:29.820 --> 08:47:33.660 Keeping an eye on these timers as well it looks like Beelzeboi has the utility to switch after 08:47:33.660 --> 08:47:35.900 so this charge attack comes through from the frag side. 08:47:35.900 --> 08:47:37.340 The question is, are you gonna use a shield? 08:47:37.340 --> 08:47:38.940 No, allowing Licky Licky and his bolt 08:47:38.940 --> 08:47:40.700 to be able to take this, put it in the red, 08:47:40.700 --> 08:47:42.500 and allow the switch for that Malamar. 08:47:42.500 --> 08:47:43.500 And even comes Malamar, 08:47:43.500 --> 08:47:45.300 he'll be able to get a little bit of damage down 08:47:45.300 --> 08:47:47.340 onto that, onto that quag side. 08:47:47.340 --> 08:47:48.980 The quag side very quickly, 08:47:48.980 --> 08:47:49.980 they get into the off-putting, 08:47:49.980 --> 08:47:52.140 off-putting will pressure away a shield. 08:47:52.140 --> 08:47:53.100 David's gonna pick it out, 08:47:53.100 --> 08:47:53.980 he brings to the nine tails, 08:47:53.980 --> 08:47:56.100 but nine tails cannot get the farm down. 08:47:56.100 --> 08:47:57.420 Malamar hangs on, 08:47:57.420 --> 08:47:58.860 and Malamiss is gonna pressure David 08:47:58.860 --> 08:48:00.540 to have to put up a protect shield. 08:48:00.540 --> 08:48:02.540 Exactly, you wanna keep in nine tails in the game right now. 08:48:02.540 --> 08:48:07.020 The super power as well will put the debuffs onto the opposing Malama, even though it's a low HP as well. 08:48:07.020 --> 08:48:11.140 It does just give a little bit more of a confidence boost, let's say, to that 9-tiles with the Ember to finish it off. 08:48:11.140 --> 08:48:15.140 But now David wants to be able to rack up that energy and start dealing with Pokemon like the Empolion. 08:48:15.140 --> 08:48:18.740 You're at the Weather Ball already. Can you get through to this Empolion? 08:48:18.740 --> 08:48:21.580 David has so much energy on this 9-teal. 08:48:21.580 --> 08:48:23.660 Fieldsboy forced the no shield at first. 08:48:23.660 --> 08:48:29.220 Weather Ball does just under 50%, but with the Embers, it should come very close to picking up the 2 KO. 08:48:29.220 --> 08:48:33.220 David ends up playing to the charge attack every time he has to put up the shield that 08:48:33.340 --> 08:48:36.740 Hydra came in would secure the knockout, but he has locked into a weather ball 08:48:36.740 --> 08:48:41.260 That should just about knock out being polion after that Ember damage looks like they're both playing the same game 08:48:41.260 --> 08:48:46.060 However, energy on energy this one weatherfall will come through the other boy letting it go through 08:48:46.060 --> 08:48:48.860 But you know that there's another one prime ready to go on that nine tails 08:48:48.860 --> 08:48:53.860 That's gonna try and get on the licky-licky the licky-licky gets the advantage no shields remaining off you'd be David side to the shallow ball 08:48:53.860 --> 08:48:57.420 We'll connect will this shadow ball take the knockout night deal should hold on 08:48:59.220 --> 08:49:00.220 It comes to Quaxire. 08:49:00.220 --> 08:49:02.220 Can Quaxire get the farm down here? 08:49:02.220 --> 08:49:03.220 Yes, it can! 08:49:03.220 --> 08:49:05.220 Quaxire farms down the licky-licky. 08:49:05.220 --> 08:49:08.220 David survives and takes game number one. 08:49:08.220 --> 08:49:11.220 Not only taking game number one, but also going one step closer 08:49:11.220 --> 08:49:15.220 to knocking out the reigning world champion from the competition. 08:49:15.220 --> 08:49:17.220 Things got very close there. 08:49:17.220 --> 08:49:20.220 Between the 9-tels and the Quaxire, fantastic plays once again. 08:49:20.220 --> 08:49:23.220 I feel like in a lot of Beelzeboi sets so far today, 08:49:23.220 --> 08:49:25.220 we've seen him drop that first game, 08:49:25.220 --> 08:49:27.220 but it almost feels like he's the king of adjustments, 08:49:27.220 --> 08:49:29.220 where you can take one game up, Beelzeboi, 08:49:29.220 --> 08:49:30.720 but now is the hard part. 08:49:30.720 --> 08:49:32.220 You have to win a second game. 08:49:32.220 --> 08:49:33.720 Beelzeboi has routinely been down, 08:49:33.720 --> 08:49:36.720 but managed to find a way back and get the reverse sweep. 08:49:36.720 --> 08:49:38.720 So if you're David, you know you're so close 08:49:38.720 --> 08:49:41.220 to making it to the top eight, 08:49:41.220 --> 08:49:43.220 but getting another win off the reigning world champion 08:49:43.220 --> 08:49:44.720 is no easy task. 08:49:44.720 --> 08:49:46.220 That's the thing. You've got to take the disappointment 08:49:46.220 --> 08:49:48.220 and learning from that previous game, 08:49:48.220 --> 08:49:50.220 shake it off and advance into the next match 08:49:50.220 --> 08:49:52.220 with a clear slate ahead of the game. 08:49:52.220 --> 08:49:54.220 PvP David's not out of the woods yet either as well. 08:49:54.220 --> 08:49:55.720 You are playing a best of three set, 08:49:55.720 --> 08:50:01.720 And if you're going up against the Brainy World Champion, you know, as you said, Henry, if his back's against the ball, he's gonna come out swinging. 08:50:01.720 --> 08:50:06.720 And that was as close as it could have gotten there, the Ninetales with the 1HP survive. 08:50:06.720 --> 08:50:14.720 But he pitted out into the Quagsire at these mud shots, doing enough to get that farm down, deny Licky Licky inability to make it to a charge stack. 08:50:14.720 --> 08:50:18.720 The Cable Ninetales actually did survive with that one hit point remaining, with a charge stack loaded. 08:50:18.720 --> 08:50:22.720 So even if the Quagsire couldn't finish the job, Ninetales was ready. 08:50:22.720 --> 08:50:28.280 So either way David had options there, but it's only fitting it kind of feels like wax our has has been the signature 08:50:28.280 --> 08:50:29.320 Pokemon for this team 08:50:29.320 --> 08:50:33.360 So it's kind of fitting that quagsire was it the one who was able to secure that final knockout 08:50:33.360 --> 08:50:37.920 Do you know who I want to see though because there's a Pokemon that can deal really well with quagsire is that jumper? 08:50:37.920 --> 08:50:40.440 Yes, I tell you this leaving it scared though 08:50:40.840 --> 08:50:42.960 nine tails is always a bit of a worry 08:50:42.960 --> 08:50:48.160 But if you can kind of surround it with bodyguards, so like run the jump look with two anti-nice this Pokemon 08:50:48.160 --> 08:50:51.520 you're kind of hedging your bets at the 9 deals brought then jump off should 08:50:51.520 --> 08:50:54.640 hopefully be able to avoid that matchup and if you can avoid that matchup it 08:50:54.640 --> 08:50:57.960 looks really really good here well if the other boy does want to make that 08:50:57.960 --> 08:51:01.200 adaptation and bring in the jump off it is gonna leave the quacks are quaking in 08:51:01.200 --> 08:51:04.820 its little boots because one of those devastating energy pools will be able to 08:51:04.820 --> 08:51:08.680 completely wipe quacks are off the map but of course the alignment is gonna be 08:51:08.680 --> 08:51:12.400 key and both of these trainers are well versed in thinking turns ahead trying to 08:51:12.400 --> 08:51:17.080 see where their opponent is going to go looks like however we're going into game 08:51:17.080 --> 08:51:21.040 Number two the leads are out. It's gonna be the Malamar versus Malamar mirror 08:51:21.400 --> 08:51:24.660 Here we go with the perfect mirror match 08:51:24.820 --> 08:51:28.800 This matchup is heavily determined by who wins charge deck priority 08:51:29.040 --> 08:51:33.260 Typically in this matchup two foul plays will come very close to spin the knockout 08:51:33.260 --> 08:51:37.720 What should barely miss the knockout unless there is more sideway of damage 08:51:37.720 --> 08:51:43.440 So usually as you see this first foul play connect this Malamar should survive this just into the green eight V 08:51:43.440 --> 08:51:49.980 Oh, but it looks like the other boy might not be running as high of a rank of Malomar as some might because he ends up in the yellow 08:51:50.300 --> 08:51:55.640 Yeah, it is able to retaliate with a foul play of its own though also taking down the yellow that onto the opposing Malomar 08:51:55.640 --> 08:51:59.240 But look at the energy just being farmed out the back lines are interesting to that is a practice 08:51:59.240 --> 08:52:01.840 And that is the Jumper. He's going through the harder hidden superpower 08:52:01.840 --> 08:52:04.800 He's gonna try and take the knock out here. The other boy has to make a call 08:52:04.800 --> 08:52:09.620 He lets it go with the super power connects put the Malomar hangs on as low as it can get 08:52:09.840 --> 08:52:13.420 In comes Licky Licky reading that Toby his switch it Malomar gets out 08:52:13.440 --> 08:52:16.560 of there but that energy is banked for later on Beelzeboi's side. Now once again 08:52:16.560 --> 08:52:19.040 you've got Licky Licky versus the Togekiss. The rollout is going to start 08:52:19.040 --> 08:52:22.360 stacking up some damage but we know that the Aura Spirit is that utility move on 08:52:22.360 --> 08:52:26.400 the Togekiss to apply pressure to Licky Licky in return. If the Togekiss can be 08:52:26.400 --> 08:52:30.040 removed from the field of play that would clear a path for jump off to be able 08:52:30.040 --> 08:52:33.960 to sweep. Body Sambay comes out from Beelzeboi. David is going to let it go. 08:52:33.960 --> 08:52:38.040 Very nice bait call from him and now he has access to that Aura Spirit. Thing is 08:52:38.040 --> 08:52:41.360 with the body slam connecting it's doing exactly what Beelzeboi needs to do to 08:52:41.360 --> 08:52:44.800 because Conceitron can remove a play to make things easier for this jump-fluff. 08:52:44.800 --> 08:52:46.040 You don't want to have to take those pets. 08:52:46.040 --> 08:52:48.680 The more damage, the more work that the Licky Licky can do right now, 08:52:48.680 --> 08:52:50.120 the better for that jump-fluff later on. 08:52:50.120 --> 08:52:51.600 Nobody ends up double shielding. 08:52:51.600 --> 08:52:53.800 He's heavily investing in the Licky Licky. 08:52:53.800 --> 08:52:56.320 This means that all protect shields are now down, 08:52:56.320 --> 08:52:59.280 and that could set the stage for that Quagsire 08:52:59.280 --> 08:53:01.920 to actually land two stone edges into the jump-fluff. 08:53:01.920 --> 08:53:04.680 Got aggressive, pick it out. He gets jump-fluff on the field. 08:53:04.680 --> 08:53:08.400 Jump-fluff is behind on Energy, but with that insane pacing, 08:53:08.400 --> 08:53:12.180 It's not even really going to end up missing being a little bit behind on energy here. 08:53:12.180 --> 08:53:17.100 The stone edge will do quite a lot, but he should be able to double up on these energy balls momentarily. 08:53:17.100 --> 08:53:19.040 Jump-up is desperately trying to catch up here. 08:53:19.040 --> 08:53:22.000 As you said, one stardage comes through, there's a huge amount of damage with that second. 08:53:22.000 --> 08:53:23.680 That energy ball is ready to go. 08:53:23.680 --> 08:53:25.720 There are two shields up on PvP Davis side, however. 08:53:25.720 --> 08:53:29.020 So even if you utilize these against both of the energy drills on the opposing side, 08:53:29.020 --> 08:53:31.280 it looks like the jump-up is still going to be vulnerable. 08:53:31.880 --> 08:53:34.460 Oh, he over-forms, he plays for the charge-separity type. 08:53:34.460 --> 08:53:36.220 This is going to be incredibly close. 08:53:36.220 --> 08:53:39.560 If the Jumpluff hangs on here, it would be with fractional HP remaining. 08:53:39.560 --> 08:53:44.520 Billsaboy crosses his fingers, but it takes the knockout and the energy has been lost. 08:53:44.520 --> 08:53:46.760 That is not what the Raining World Champ wants to see. 08:53:46.760 --> 08:53:49.800 Jumpluff goes down, the pressure of that second energy pull, removing a shield, 08:53:49.800 --> 08:53:51.640 or a Pokemon from play is gone. 08:53:51.640 --> 08:53:53.800 Now everything rests on this Licky Licky. 08:53:53.800 --> 08:53:58.240 He committed to the Licky Licky, putting both Protect shields on it, 08:53:58.240 --> 08:54:01.200 but unfortunately that left the Jumpluff vulnerable. 08:54:01.200 --> 08:54:04.680 Shadow Ball, that's just not something Quaxxire has to worry about. 08:54:04.680 --> 08:54:08.360 Quagsire gets closer and closer to the back to back Aqua Tails. 08:54:08.360 --> 08:54:10.920 That's the thing, you get one Aqua Tails through, you get another one through, 08:54:10.920 --> 08:54:14.360 you also have a shield for good measure to keep your defensive capabilities in play. 08:54:14.360 --> 08:54:17.400 The Malamar on the back of the Elderboy though, I believe, does have a lot of energy, 08:54:17.400 --> 08:54:19.800 but it has very little HP remaining. 08:54:19.800 --> 08:54:21.800 And that is going to do it. 08:54:21.800 --> 08:54:25.000 The charge attack priority win for the Quagsire. 08:54:25.000 --> 08:54:26.760 Licky, Licky will fall. 08:54:26.760 --> 08:54:28.120 In comes the Malamar. 08:54:28.120 --> 08:54:32.360 Malamar falls as well and the world champion goes down. 08:54:32.360 --> 08:54:35.800 PvP David, he's top eight here in San Francisco. 08:54:35.800 --> 08:54:39.800 David does quite literally take down Goliath here in this match. 08:54:39.800 --> 08:54:44.040 PvP David advancing, knocking out the reigning world champion in this tournament. 08:54:44.040 --> 08:54:45.960 Congratulations. Incredible play. 08:54:45.960 --> 08:54:49.720 QuaxxR once again proving why on this team build between David and Boom, 08:54:49.720 --> 08:54:52.040 it is one to watch in the competition. 08:54:52.040 --> 08:54:56.520 What an incredible series. They are brilliant gameplay by David. 08:54:57.160 --> 08:55:02.120 Everyone in the arena collectively held their breath to see what jump off hang 08:55:02.120 --> 08:55:04.120 that was about the exact hit 08:55:04.120 --> 08:55:05.120 points where it could have been 08:55:05.120 --> 08:55:06.120 maybe a one hit point survived 08:55:06.120 --> 08:55:08.120 or a knockout of the jump 08:55:08.120 --> 08:55:10.120 club didn't have what it took. 08:55:10.120 --> 08:55:12.120 It got knocked out and with that 08:55:12.120 --> 08:55:14.120 energy lost, it just felt like 08:55:14.120 --> 08:55:16.120 David was just unfeatable at that point. 08:55:16.120 --> 08:55:17.120 Yeah, the momentum completely 08:55:17.120 --> 08:55:18.120 dropped away and you could see 08:55:18.120 --> 08:55:19.120 the method in the madness as well, 08:55:19.120 --> 08:55:20.120 getting the two energy balls, 08:55:20.120 --> 08:55:22.120 trying to get that pressure on to the 08:55:22.120 --> 08:55:23.120 quacksite and remove the shields from 08:55:23.120 --> 08:55:25.120 play. But I think banking all the 08:55:25.120 --> 08:55:26.120 shields on the Licky Licky, the return 08:55:26.120 --> 08:55:28.120 of the investment was just not there 08:55:28.120 --> 08:55:30.120 in terms for BL's avoid and 08:55:30.120 --> 08:55:31.120 unfortunately once the jump club 08:55:31.120 --> 08:55:34.120 Jumpluff went down that really spelt disaster. 08:55:34.120 --> 08:55:36.120 And right there, you can see it on his face, 08:55:36.120 --> 08:55:38.160 he knew the moment Jumpluff fell, 08:55:38.160 --> 08:55:40.280 all was lost, because the quads are, 08:55:40.280 --> 08:55:41.640 which is too far ahead. 08:55:41.640 --> 08:55:43.400 He had energy stored on the Valomor, 08:55:43.400 --> 08:55:44.880 energy stored on the Licky Licky. 08:55:44.880 --> 08:55:47.040 He had a game plan there that he was gonna try 08:55:47.040 --> 08:55:49.120 and play to you where if he can get that shield down, 08:55:49.120 --> 08:55:50.240 trap David into the church, 08:55:50.240 --> 08:55:52.120 security tights are trapped on a one hit point, 08:55:52.120 --> 08:55:53.520 then maybe with all the energy, 08:55:53.520 --> 08:55:55.600 there's actually an opportunity to win the game, 08:55:55.600 --> 08:55:59.360 but unfortunately, it just did not have the hit points there. 08:55:59.360 --> 08:56:00.920 We saw from the first stone is landing. 08:56:00.920 --> 08:56:05.920 It was as close as it can get there, even just the extra mudshot that David did there, 08:56:05.920 --> 08:56:11.160 because every fastball has to do at least one damage, even if it is triple or resisted there. 08:56:11.160 --> 08:56:15.920 So even just the extra mudshot that David did before, Dory, that could have been the difference between a knockout and a survival. 08:56:15.920 --> 08:56:22.920 Honestly, PvP David has got to be feeling on at Cloud9 right now, so I think it's time to go hear words from the man himself with an interview with Fareed. 08:56:22.920 --> 08:56:32.920 the world championships. 08:56:32.920 --> 08:56:34.920 And it's not the first time that 08:56:34.920 --> 08:56:35.920 you've been into the top eight 08:56:35.920 --> 08:56:36.920 because two years ago, you 08:56:36.920 --> 08:56:38.920 played against feels with he 08:56:38.920 --> 08:56:39.920 knocked you out. You've just 08:56:39.920 --> 08:56:40.920 done the same to him. How does 08:56:40.920 --> 08:56:42.920 that feel? Yeah, it feels quite 08:56:42.920 --> 08:56:43.920 nice to get some, uh, I guess 08:56:43.920 --> 08:56:45.920 revenge a bit from how I and 08:56:45.920 --> 08:56:47.920 yeah, top eight feels amazing. 08:56:47.920 --> 08:56:48.920 Yeah. Now you're going to be 08:56:48.920 --> 08:56:50.920 going up against out of pocket 08:56:50.920 --> 08:56:54.920 What are your thoughts going into that matchup for a second time? 08:56:54.920 --> 08:57:00.920 Not much too... I haven't really thought about it that much, but I'm just looking forward to the match. 08:57:00.920 --> 08:57:05.920 Aiden is a good friend of mine, so I'll just say take one game at a time, I think. 08:57:05.920 --> 08:57:09.920 And now, taking a step back, obviously Worlds last year didn't go as well as you wanted it to. 08:57:09.920 --> 08:57:15.920 This year you've really locked in, you started team building with Boon, you've had a good season already, you've got a title. 08:57:15.920 --> 08:57:18.920 What were your expectations coming into this weekend after that break? 08:57:18.920 --> 08:57:26.720 Coming into this world, I wasn't feeling super great, but always the support around me has 08:57:26.720 --> 08:57:31.920 kept me going and sheared me on and given me some motivation for this tournament, I would 08:57:31.920 --> 08:57:32.920 say so. 08:57:32.920 --> 08:57:33.920 Especially my dad, yeah. 08:57:33.920 --> 08:57:38.440 You've always been someone who's had a very calm demeanor, but I feel like this season 08:57:38.440 --> 08:57:42.640 you've really focused, locked down, and you've got a level of composure that has elevated 08:57:42.640 --> 08:57:43.640 your gameplay. 08:57:43.640 --> 08:57:47.560 Is there something that you do to try and improve that mentality year on year? 08:57:47.560 --> 08:57:52.320 like each year that goes by you have to really like not only focus on your 08:57:52.320 --> 08:57:56.640 gameplay but also the mentality go into different types of game you have to 08:57:56.640 --> 08:58:01.040 always lock in and stay focused and stay calm even if you have a pretty bad 08:58:01.040 --> 08:58:05.000 situation ahead of you. Now you mentioned your father already I know there's a 08:58:05.000 --> 08:58:08.120 lot of people supporting you from friends and family who would you like to 08:58:08.120 --> 08:58:13.640 give a shout out to? Obviously Boom and my dad are staying with me and all the 08:58:13.640 --> 08:58:20.120 team pizza crew as well and my friends at home and my family at home now we 08:58:20.120 --> 08:58:24.320 heard pocket earlier he said that the chances of him winning this weekend are 08:58:24.320 --> 08:58:29.120 a hundred percent how do you feel about that well I would say a thousand percent 08:58:29.120 --> 08:58:33.840 for me I love to hear that BBB David best of luck in the rest of your matches 08:58:33.840 --> 08:58:41.880 cast us back to you thank you so much for read good to hear a young trainer 08:58:41.880 --> 08:58:46.440 with confidence on stage there David he said a hundred percent I got a thousand 08:58:46.440 --> 08:58:51.520 percent for you so now our top eight is set and we're gonna be moving into these 08:58:51.520 --> 08:58:55.720 top eight matches if you win you move to top six and then you end up playing 08:58:55.720 --> 08:58:58.880 some of these trainers who ended up dropping to losers from the winners 08:58:58.880 --> 08:59:03.120 semi-finals they have been waiting quite a few hours while the losers bracket 08:59:03.120 --> 08:59:07.760 progressed to get there but the action only getting better as the day goes on 08:59:07.760 --> 08:59:11.040 here in San Francisco and with every victory they getting closer and closer 08:59:11.040 --> 08:59:16.000 not only to the title, but also to more prizes, to the coveted trophy as well. 08:59:16.000 --> 08:59:18.720 There's so many amazing things up for grabs for these players, 08:59:18.720 --> 08:59:21.360 alongside the glory and memories they make along the way. 08:59:21.360 --> 08:59:24.000 And day two has been such an intense day of competition. 08:59:24.000 --> 08:59:25.520 You mentioned as well, you know how these trainers, 08:59:25.520 --> 08:59:27.840 some of them have had very long breaks since their last game, 08:59:27.840 --> 08:59:30.560 and it's quite hard to sometimes keep up that momentum in the adrenaline, 08:59:30.560 --> 08:59:32.000 but at the same time, some of them, I think, 08:59:32.000 --> 08:59:34.400 will appreciate a little bit of rest and recovery. 08:59:34.400 --> 08:59:37.200 Whereas for the trainers who have started in the losing bracket 08:59:37.200 --> 08:59:40.080 and have made these deep runs, they probably have a lot of momentum 08:59:40.080 --> 08:59:45.500 I say one a lot of games in a row, but they also probably haven't had a lot of time off because if you win you keep going 08:59:45.500 --> 08:59:48.980 You keep playing and we've been progressing straight through these losers rounds 08:59:49.140 --> 08:59:53.840 So something we've got the players ready on stage top eight here in San Francisco 08:59:54.040 --> 09:00:02.060 And we've got Caspian Pike vs. King oWT now start your time as how long is it gonna take Henry to mention one Pacific? 09:00:02.220 --> 09:00:04.220 Pokemon there we go 09:00:04.220 --> 09:00:07.340 That was like half a second on the clock, one count in Pokemon Go. 09:00:07.340 --> 09:00:10.180 I mean, Dondozo is definitely one of the key Pokemon to talk about, 09:00:10.180 --> 09:00:13.620 but on the opposing side, there's actually the nemesis of Dondozo I want to talk about, 09:00:13.620 --> 09:00:16.540 the Hissui and Electro, having Dundashock, Wild Charge and Energyful, 09:00:16.540 --> 09:00:19.780 that's one way to counter the dominant force that is Dondozo, right? 09:00:19.780 --> 09:00:22.460 Shadow Kingra also could be a pretty significant problem. 09:00:22.460 --> 09:00:25.820 If Shields are down for Dondozo and Outrage lands, works out pretty well, 09:00:25.820 --> 09:00:28.700 but you would have to always guarantee that you get the Shields down scenario, 09:00:28.700 --> 09:00:32.620 so I don't think this is actually a particularly strong matchup for Dondozo, 09:00:32.620 --> 09:00:37.620 So Caspian may have to rely on his other picks, and a lot of the other Pokemon on his team, 09:00:37.620 --> 09:00:45.620 specifically the Fortress, the Licky Licky and the Stun Fist, were actually kind of the core that he was able to build his team around in Indianapolis. 09:00:45.620 --> 09:00:54.620 So he's very familiar with these Pokemon, even if Don Gozo isn't bringable here, he should have an ability to still utilize his other Pokemon and craft a line that can set him up for success. 09:00:54.620 --> 09:00:56.940 It's a good job there's five of the Pokemon on the team there. 09:00:56.940 --> 09:00:58.820 To be able to carry the ship for Caspian Pike, 09:00:58.820 --> 09:01:01.300 a trainer who won a regional right at the very end 09:01:01.300 --> 09:01:03.260 of the regional season here in 2026 09:01:03.260 --> 09:01:06.060 and has come in as a hot favorite to the world championships. 09:01:06.060 --> 09:01:09.420 But King OWT also a incredibly strong contender 09:01:09.420 --> 09:01:11.220 and ready for this match. 09:01:11.220 --> 09:01:12.980 The leads are out front and center for our trainers. 09:01:12.980 --> 09:01:15.700 Give it up for Fero and for Foratris. 09:01:15.700 --> 09:01:18.260 That is the lead King OWT was hoping to see 09:01:18.260 --> 09:01:19.700 a safe switch into the licky-licky. 09:01:19.700 --> 09:01:21.500 Does Caspian consider throwing on alignment here? 09:01:21.500 --> 09:01:22.620 No, he does not. 09:01:22.620 --> 09:01:25.560 and that's gonna actually give you free drill pack over to the Fero. 09:01:25.560 --> 09:01:27.620 No shield comes out from Caspian Pike. 09:01:27.620 --> 09:01:29.920 He would rather take the damage here than anywhere else, 09:01:29.920 --> 09:01:32.220 but since the Licky Licky has taken a lot of damage, 09:01:32.220 --> 09:01:36.400 now certainly Shadow King will have a significantly easier time getting rid of it. 09:01:36.400 --> 09:01:37.800 The shields I think are gonna be critical here. 09:01:37.800 --> 09:01:39.800 You've got three Pokemon on King OWT's side 09:01:39.800 --> 09:01:41.960 that are slightly on that fray-less side as well. 09:01:41.960 --> 09:01:44.400 So making sure you're utilizing their shields is gonna be critical. 09:01:44.400 --> 09:01:45.900 Big damage coming down onto the King's Drabber. 09:01:45.900 --> 09:01:47.360 Once again, these Dragon Breaths stacking up. 09:01:47.360 --> 09:01:50.160 The issue is the fast pacing of this Licky Licky. 09:01:50.160 --> 09:01:55.320 back-to-back no shields for King OWT. Shadow Kingdra now into the red HB but 09:01:55.320 --> 09:01:57.840 should be able to over farm quite significantly the rollouts are getting 09:01:57.840 --> 09:02:01.080 it pretty low but he will be able to fire off energy right before the body 09:02:01.080 --> 09:02:05.400 Sam is reached. Caspian will actually invest a protect shield. He wants the 09:02:05.400 --> 09:02:09.920 energy on this Licky Licky. Looks like the Kingdra just is hanging on in the 09:02:09.920 --> 09:02:13.080 game. It does manage to get to the swift though before it is felled by those 09:02:13.080 --> 09:02:16.520 rollouts so a shield coming up on Caspian Pike's side wanted to keep the Licky Licky in 09:02:16.520 --> 09:02:20.080 the game. A shake of the head though. Caspian Pike feels the heat. Caspian 09:02:20.080 --> 09:02:21.680 That is not what he was hoping to see. 09:02:21.680 --> 09:02:23.580 He desperately needed that rollout to seek 09:02:23.580 --> 09:02:26.080 with an arc out, in comes his two in Electrode. 09:02:26.080 --> 09:02:27.760 Stunner shots are adding up. 09:02:27.760 --> 09:02:28.960 Caspian shaking his head. 09:02:28.960 --> 09:02:31.440 He does not like his positioning in this game. 09:02:31.440 --> 09:02:32.800 He won't go for the shadow ball. 09:02:32.800 --> 09:02:33.640 Shield comes up. 09:02:33.640 --> 09:02:35.720 Does he have the body slam here as well? 09:02:35.720 --> 09:02:36.560 He does. 09:02:36.560 --> 09:02:39.480 So he will get guaranteed damage onto the Electrode. 09:02:39.480 --> 09:02:40.800 Yeah, Electrode just going to roll around 09:02:40.800 --> 09:02:42.360 and take this damage here in play. 09:02:42.360 --> 09:02:43.960 You're going to be able to absorb it quite nicely 09:02:43.960 --> 09:02:45.280 and start using it. 09:02:45.280 --> 09:02:47.120 Attacks to start farming up the last little bit 09:02:47.120 --> 09:02:47.960 on that licky, licky. 09:02:47.960 --> 09:02:49.720 Possibly trying to put it into a good position. 09:02:49.720 --> 09:02:50.560 against something in the back. 09:02:50.560 --> 09:02:51.600 You know that you've got that farterist. 09:02:51.600 --> 09:02:54.040 The energy is banged, and Fero finds his mark down 09:02:54.040 --> 09:02:55.560 onto the farterist once for all. 09:02:55.560 --> 09:02:57.840 These Pets can start putting in some work. 09:02:57.840 --> 09:02:58.760 Thanks a lot of energy. 09:02:58.760 --> 09:03:00.480 He brings in the stunfisk. 09:03:00.480 --> 09:03:03.000 I really love the decision making here by K.O.WG 09:03:03.000 --> 09:03:04.800 to not throw the wild charge first. 09:03:04.800 --> 09:03:06.960 He throws the wild charge, it telegraphs the pivot out, 09:03:06.960 --> 09:03:08.360 and Caspian could then read back 09:03:08.360 --> 09:03:09.960 if the zero turn switched into the stunfisk 09:03:09.960 --> 09:03:10.960 and then outpays the Fero. 09:03:10.960 --> 09:03:13.080 But by not throwing the wild charge right away, 09:03:13.080 --> 09:03:14.760 he doesn't telegraph when he switches, 09:03:14.760 --> 09:03:16.720 and that gives Fero the one pet head start 09:03:16.720 --> 09:03:19.080 that it's going to need to be able to outpace the stunfisk 09:03:19.080 --> 09:03:21.240 and reach the double drill run before double this charge. 09:03:21.240 --> 09:03:22.840 It truly is an information game out there. 09:03:22.840 --> 09:03:24.520 So really great play on Casting Punch Side 09:03:24.520 --> 09:03:25.920 to preserve that information. 09:03:25.920 --> 09:03:28.160 Fero, however, once again, being ferocious, 09:03:28.160 --> 09:03:29.920 going for another drill run, 09:03:29.920 --> 09:03:31.440 this is something that is gonna be able to do 09:03:31.440 --> 09:03:32.680 a huge amount of damage to the stump 09:03:32.680 --> 09:03:33.800 as you go on Casting Punch Side 09:03:33.800 --> 09:03:35.800 and actually remove it from play. 09:03:35.800 --> 09:03:39.240 Back in comes the Fortress, but Fortress is in danger. 09:03:39.240 --> 09:03:42.760 This is about to be a charge attack barrage from King OWD. 09:03:42.760 --> 09:03:43.800 Here is the drill pack. 09:03:43.800 --> 09:03:45.280 This will not take the knockout, 09:03:45.280 --> 09:03:47.680 but there's the Wombo Combo Incomes Electro. 09:03:47.680 --> 09:03:55.080 There is the wild charge! Fortress has no hope of withstanding this wild charge as King OWT takes game number one. 09:03:55.080 --> 09:04:07.680 I love the contrast here. The wild charge kind of preserved on the Stunford side, whereas the Electro just able to unleash absolute chaos there to close out game one, giving King OWT one step closer to staying in the competition. 09:04:07.680 --> 09:04:11.680 That was an incredibly well executed end game from King OWT. 09:04:11.680 --> 09:04:16.980 Slight miscalculation from Caspian in the mid game as Caspian did not want to have to burn the second protect shield 09:04:16.980 --> 09:04:22.440 But the shadow king gra held on barely clinging to life there with a tiny little bit of its 8v bar 09:04:22.440 --> 09:04:25.440 But it made the second twist it got shields down and then again 09:04:25.440 --> 09:04:30.760 I can't stress enough how important it was to not throw the wild charge don't telegraph your switching get the fear on the field 09:04:31.000 --> 09:04:34.920 Caspian cannot hope to react in time he ends up staying in and faking energy 09:04:34.920 --> 09:04:36.480 But it still just was not enough 09:04:36.480 --> 09:04:39.520 I really like the way these Pokemon made work through that licky-licky 09:04:39.520 --> 09:04:41.240 that was able to, you know, apply a lot of pressure 09:04:41.240 --> 09:04:43.160 with the rollouts, farm out a lot of energy, 09:04:43.160 --> 09:04:44.520 but just the constant pressure coming through 09:04:44.520 --> 09:04:47.320 on King OWT's side, particularly from Pokemon like that Fero, 09:04:47.320 --> 09:04:48.800 just stacked up and up and up, 09:04:48.800 --> 09:04:50.480 and then once that Licky Licky was down, 09:04:50.480 --> 09:04:53.000 the alignment was really in King OWT's side. 09:04:53.000 --> 09:04:55.760 And Caspian fights last opportunity to win the game 09:04:55.760 --> 09:04:58.320 was when he tried to go for a drill pet catch. 09:04:58.320 --> 09:05:02.040 But King OWT, he knew, he just had to keep farming 09:05:02.040 --> 09:05:04.320 at that point, and as long as he kept farming, 09:05:04.320 --> 09:05:05.400 he still had a protect shield. 09:05:05.400 --> 09:05:07.120 So even if he stayed in as a retard stack, 09:05:07.120 --> 09:05:08.720 as long as he did keep farming, 09:05:08.720 --> 09:05:12.920 I mean, I feel like it's kind of a common saying in our community where they can't catch if you don't throw 09:05:12.920 --> 09:05:14.920 He just doesn't throw the drill back. 09:05:14.920 --> 09:05:20.680 Caspian tries to catch. He does not get it. And now Caspian facing elimination at the World Championships 09:05:20.680 --> 09:05:26.120 He's gonna have to dig deep and craft the perfect line to mount this comeback and win game number two 09:05:26.200 --> 09:05:32.240 Let's see if there's any adjustments from either trainers coming into game number two. It is looking like a run back 09:05:32.240 --> 09:05:34.140 We've got fear and forrest once again 09:05:34.140 --> 09:05:40.140 It feels like deja vu, the exact matchups that we saw before. In comes Licky Licky, Licky Licky. 09:05:40.140 --> 09:05:43.140 He looked to fire off the body slam, an instant adjustment from Caspian. 09:05:43.140 --> 09:05:49.140 He wants damage on the Fero to potentially, if there's ever a world where she can bug bite it down with that force translator on, 09:05:49.140 --> 09:05:52.140 landing that damage actually very, very important. 09:05:52.140 --> 09:05:57.140 Yeah, Fero does have a lot of energy up on the board, but we know Licky Licky is easily going to be able to take this. 09:05:57.140 --> 09:06:02.140 Fero able to unleash some of that with the drill pet getting the edge of the same type of attack bonus onto Licky Licky. 09:06:02.140 --> 09:06:09.140 This time going to bring out the electrode. Oh my goodness, making the read that it's not actually the Stunfish from the back. 09:06:09.140 --> 09:06:15.140 Now King Drain the Stunfish, still not a good matchup for the Stunfish. We've seen Shadow Surf's connect, that damage is deadly, 09:06:15.140 --> 09:06:23.140 but it is better than the Electro Matchup, so for Caspian not out of the woods yet by any means, KOWT will have to be very precise with his over farms. 09:06:23.140 --> 09:06:28.140 Now we saw in Game 1, Caspian Pipe preserve the Licky Licky with a shield, that kind of a very similar point in time. 09:06:28.140 --> 09:06:33.140 preserving those shields, letting the Licky-Licky go down to the discharge and releasing all that energy on the Electro side. 09:06:33.140 --> 09:06:39.140 Electro, however, has another wild charge ready to go, his defenses are dropped, but it means that the Fortress is forced to go for that shield. 09:06:39.140 --> 09:06:46.140 Is Fortress ever able to get a bug bite down on the Electro, bug bite down on the Fero, and then get debuffs onto the Kingdra? 09:06:46.140 --> 09:06:51.140 I think that might be the winning condition here, as Cassian just looks to farm up, there comes the drill pack. 09:06:51.140 --> 09:06:57.140 Cassian has to decide, is this worth the protect shield? He says yes, but Kigo WT will have the ability to pivot out. 09:06:57.140 --> 09:06:59.220 to pick it out if he thinks that he cannot survive 09:06:59.220 --> 09:07:00.460 the barrage, Bugbite. 09:07:00.460 --> 09:07:02.300 That Bugbite farm down is a torn order, 09:07:02.300 --> 09:07:03.780 but while the things have happened here, 09:07:03.780 --> 09:07:05.620 the Pokemon go well, the championships. 09:07:05.620 --> 09:07:08.660 Faratris now in a position where it can go for this Rock Tomb 09:07:08.660 --> 09:07:10.060 and just start getting some of the debuffs 09:07:10.060 --> 09:07:11.820 rolling on King OWT's side. 09:07:11.820 --> 09:07:13.660 Caspian is really hoping that with the attack drop, 09:07:13.660 --> 09:07:15.900 he will be able to survive that Shadow Surf. 09:07:15.900 --> 09:07:17.140 Surf does a lot of damage, 09:07:17.140 --> 09:07:19.940 but even the Dragon Brass are hitting so incredibly hard. 09:07:19.940 --> 09:07:23.540 King OWT has to really hope this does take the knockout here. 09:07:23.540 --> 09:07:26.020 Surf connects, Foratris able to hang on 09:07:26.020 --> 09:07:28.780 with enough hit points remaining to make it to the sand tomb. 09:07:28.780 --> 09:07:30.620 Does manage to connect through on that sand tomb. 09:07:30.620 --> 09:07:32.660 There is one shield remaining on King OWT's side. 09:07:32.660 --> 09:07:34.620 You can see him calculating, does he want to preserve 09:07:34.620 --> 09:07:36.060 this King draw? Yes, he does. 09:07:36.060 --> 09:07:36.900 Keeping it in the game. 09:07:36.900 --> 09:07:39.020 It will be lowering his defenses though. 09:07:39.020 --> 09:07:40.500 In comes the stun fest. 09:07:40.500 --> 09:07:42.060 This end game is going to involve 09:07:42.060 --> 09:07:44.140 an incredibly precise energy management. 09:07:44.140 --> 09:07:46.220 King OWT gets the shadow surf. 09:07:46.220 --> 09:07:47.340 This does a lot of damage. 09:07:47.340 --> 09:07:48.660 It is debuffed. 09:07:48.660 --> 09:07:50.900 Kastian has to perfectly manage this end game 09:07:50.900 --> 09:07:53.380 and he needs the charge attack to land on the King draw. 09:07:53.380 --> 09:07:55.100 That shot is surfed, putting in some work. 09:07:55.100 --> 09:07:59.800 Spirit takes the scars. It is going to have to withstand some of the damage, but the stunfish is there. 09:07:59.800 --> 09:08:05.000 And he gets the double of King of WT, tried for the catch, but Caspian Pipe with the patience. 09:08:05.000 --> 09:08:12.100 He gets the back-to-back discharges. Kingra not anywhere near the swift, and despite an exact run-back of lines, 09:08:12.100 --> 09:08:19.600 Caspian Pipe, the master of adjustments, plays differently, gets the equalizer. We're going to game number three. 09:08:19.600 --> 09:08:33.600 Oh my goodness, you called it perfectly where it was going to come down to the finest of margins with that energy and the way that the Stumpfist got to the double discharge just meant there was so much momentum on Caspian pike side that there was nothing King OWT could do. 09:08:34.600 --> 09:08:47.600 I'm honestly at a bit of a loss for words. I don't think I've been at a loss for words much during these World Championships. The plays have been incredible, but that is the perfect demonstration of the insane level of skill these players have. 09:08:47.600 --> 09:08:51.200 You have identical matchups, quite literally. 09:08:51.200 --> 09:08:53.600 Pokemon for Pokemon, the exact same. 09:08:53.600 --> 09:08:55.600 How do you make the difference there? 09:08:55.600 --> 09:08:59.600 And Caspian Pike, it all started by throwing the body sam at the Fiora to get a little bit of chip damage, 09:08:59.600 --> 09:09:01.600 and then potentially set up a bug bite down. 09:09:01.600 --> 09:09:07.600 King OWT, through Batjabat Wild Turtles, actually limited the farm of that fortress to try and get himself farmed down faster, 09:09:07.600 --> 09:09:09.600 but it still didn't matter. 09:09:09.600 --> 09:09:11.600 That shadow fortress, so incredibly oppressive. 09:09:11.600 --> 09:09:15.600 Out of the endgame there, King OWT, his last out was a catch attempt on a Fiora, 09:09:15.600 --> 09:09:20.560 the patience of Caspian Pike does not let the catch up and doubles up on discharge and now it's a 09:09:20.560 --> 09:09:27.040 winner take all game number three this is top eight at the world championships this is win or go 09:09:27.040 --> 09:09:32.160 home. The Shadowforrest has well put in so much work with the Divas, Rocktube, Santu, you have your 09:09:32.160 --> 09:09:36.400 choice of one if you want to lower the attack or defense and that gives yourself the trainer 09:09:36.400 --> 09:09:40.480 so much flexibility. Caspian Pike playing so beautifully in this game but coming into a game 09:09:40.480 --> 09:09:45.760 3. Do we predict any adjustments? One interesting thing to note about the shadow 09:09:45.760 --> 09:09:49.440 king draw on King OWT side is because it is the shadow king draw it actually gets 09:09:49.440 --> 09:09:52.560 what's called a dragon breath break point into Mantine. So if Caspian ends up 09:09:52.560 --> 09:09:56.080 adjusting to Mantine, because it is shadow, each dragon breath does one extra 09:09:56.080 --> 09:09:59.440 damage onto the Mantine, meaning that what's normally a pretty rough matchup 09:09:59.440 --> 09:10:02.520 for Mantine, sorry a pretty rough matchup for King Drug, if it's an on shadow 09:10:02.520 --> 09:10:06.880 king draw, is a pretty okay matchup which shields up for the shadow. Exactly and it 09:10:06.880 --> 09:10:08.680 It looks like our trainers are ready. 09:10:08.680 --> 09:10:10.440 Give it up one more time for King of WP 09:10:10.440 --> 09:10:11.280 and Caspian Pike. 09:10:11.280 --> 09:10:12.120 We're gonna see a change. 09:10:12.120 --> 09:10:13.280 The steel types are on the field. 09:10:13.280 --> 09:10:15.040 It is Tinker Tonga, Forrest. 09:10:15.040 --> 09:10:17.080 Even though the bug bites are resuscitated, 09:10:17.080 --> 09:10:18.240 the aggressor in this matchup 09:10:18.240 --> 09:10:20.760 is definitely the Shadow Bug Bite Forrest. 09:10:20.760 --> 09:10:22.120 Caspian Pike reaching for the sand 09:10:22.120 --> 09:10:23.920 to not quite able to get their King of WT, 09:10:23.920 --> 09:10:25.640 full sense like Anton Hammer. 09:10:25.640 --> 09:10:26.760 This is going to hurt. 09:10:26.760 --> 09:10:28.800 This is gonna be a significant amount of damage 09:10:28.800 --> 09:10:30.800 landing onto that Shadow Bug Bite Forrest. 09:10:30.800 --> 09:10:33.360 That is a swing and a connect of damage onto the Forrest. 09:10:33.360 --> 09:10:36.080 The Forrest does have a retaliation of its own. 09:10:36.080 --> 09:10:39.520 being able to go with the sand tomb, going on shielded into King of WT's Tengetongue 09:10:39.520 --> 09:10:43.200 does super effective damage, but in contrast to that gigaton hammer is so underwhelming. 09:10:43.200 --> 09:10:47.560 In comes the Ninetales, a bit of a slow counter switch there from Caspian Pipe, and if you 09:10:47.560 --> 09:10:53.760 give even an inch of wiggle room to that Shadow Cangor 9 tails, it can put it to devastating 09:10:53.760 --> 09:10:54.760 effect. 09:10:54.760 --> 09:10:57.240 Manteen hits the field, but Manteen is already at a pacing deficit. 09:10:57.240 --> 09:11:01.280 Now when you get that Cangor 9 tails and energy head start, Caspian feels like he's behind, 09:11:01.280 --> 09:11:05.960 he's going for the Twister Bait, King of WT calls it, he no shields it, what a play! 09:11:05.960 --> 09:11:11.800 Ninetales doing what it does best farming up the energy and taking names in this game being able to not have that shield energy ball is 09:11:11.800 --> 09:11:14.680 Primed and ready to go going to be retaliating with some good offensive pressure 09:11:15.080 --> 09:11:18.880 This energy ball will not take the knockout onto the man team and castian pike knows it 09:11:18.880 --> 09:11:22.200 He is not going to be putting up to protect shield can he potentially get the double up here? 09:11:22.200 --> 09:11:28.200 No, he cannot that's where the energy advantage on the nine tails is such a problem despite the fact that this is allegedly a 09:11:28.360 --> 09:11:32.760 Pedimentary for nine tails nine tails basically remove the entire man team and there's almost no residual energy 09:11:32.760 --> 09:11:40.760 Twisted comes through, does felt the 9 tails, but now the Kingdra is in play, going for these Dragon Breaths, farming up energy and putting in some work against that opposing Licky Licky. 09:11:40.760 --> 09:11:47.760 Kingdra in that Shari form as well will be able to deal additional damage with this Surf. We've seen how he can stack up even into a Pokemon like Licky Licky. 09:11:47.760 --> 09:11:52.760 This Surf is going to be no shielded, Licky Licky now approaching in perilous health range. 09:11:52.760 --> 09:11:56.840 Kaspian Pike, he builds up past the shadow ball, he base with a body slam, King OWT has 09:11:56.840 --> 09:12:01.280 to make a call, he will put up the protect shield, he caught one bait but this time ends 09:12:01.280 --> 09:12:03.360 up shielding it. 09:12:03.360 --> 09:12:06.520 Once again we're just going to see these shadow balls come through, this is a great coverage 09:12:06.520 --> 09:12:09.800 move that the Licky Licky has able to deal that additional bit of damage particularly 09:12:09.800 --> 09:12:14.080 into a shadow variant like the King Drift, it's a huge amount but does not secure a knockout. 09:12:14.080 --> 09:12:18.080 King OWT shaking his head though, banks that energy, Tinketown comes back in just trying 09:12:18.080 --> 09:12:20.560 to get down these ferry winds into Licky Licky. 09:12:20.560 --> 09:12:22.680 Tinketon could not get the farm down. 09:12:22.680 --> 09:12:25.400 Licky, Licky will make the shadow ball. 09:12:25.400 --> 09:12:27.960 King OWT puts up the protect shield, 09:12:27.960 --> 09:12:29.760 but now Caspian Pipe can hit it out. 09:12:29.760 --> 09:12:30.680 In comes the fortress, 09:12:30.680 --> 09:12:32.360 fortress getting ever closer to the sand tomb. 09:12:32.360 --> 09:12:34.600 There's still two protect shields to hide behind. 09:12:34.600 --> 09:12:38.160 It just seems there is no path for King OWT. 09:12:38.160 --> 09:12:39.520 Looks like the sand tomb will come through 09:12:39.520 --> 09:12:40.680 onto the supposing Tinketon. 09:12:40.680 --> 09:12:41.680 Is it gonna be enough at this point 09:12:41.680 --> 09:12:43.400 to get the KO? No, Tinketon still in play. 09:12:43.400 --> 09:12:44.600 It does have a bulldoze of its furrow, 09:12:44.600 --> 09:12:46.320 and in fact, I think it's got two of them. 09:12:46.320 --> 09:12:48.720 There is a lot of energy still on that king draw. 09:12:48.720 --> 09:12:50.200 That bulldoze missing the knockout. 09:12:50.200 --> 09:12:55.080 Caspian is gonna force out energy here, but the problem is even if you're able to get all protect shields down 09:12:55.120 --> 09:12:58.520 There's still fast attack pressure available into the king draw. There's the man team 09:12:58.520 --> 09:13:04.000 There's still the licky-licky Caspian having all three Pokemon alive is a little bit tough here in comes the king 09:13:04.000 --> 09:13:06.840 Drago is for the surf, but the question is can King 09:13:06.840 --> 09:13:11.320 Drago actually getting fast move farm down the thing is Casper fights Pokemon is so low on HP 09:13:11.320 --> 09:13:13.320 Can the dragon breath do it? 09:13:13.440 --> 09:13:17.440 Dragon breath does do extra damage here Caspian. He's gonna fall hold on a moment 09:13:17.440 --> 09:13:21.280 This could be turning. In comes the Licky Licky. Licky Licky gets the farm down. 09:13:21.280 --> 09:13:24.880 This is going to be close. Does one fairy with take the knockout here? 09:13:24.880 --> 09:13:30.480 He survives! He gets the farm down! A miracle win! King OWT! 09:13:31.120 --> 09:13:37.600 If you're going to come for the King OWT, you better not miss. And Caspian Pike misses the mark. 09:13:37.600 --> 09:13:41.920 King OWT remains in the Pokemon Go World Championships. 09:13:41.920 --> 09:13:44.820 That game looked over. 09:13:44.820 --> 09:13:46.620 How did he do that? 09:13:46.620 --> 09:13:48.060 Sensational. 09:13:48.060 --> 09:13:51.960 You can see the emotion there for King OWT. 09:13:51.960 --> 09:13:55.960 All books lost, but that's why you stay calm on your pressure. 09:13:55.960 --> 09:13:57.860 You do not give up. 09:13:57.860 --> 09:13:59.300 He finds a way. 09:13:59.300 --> 09:14:02.300 He had no hit points on any of those Pokemon 09:14:02.300 --> 09:14:05.400 and he's able to take all three knockouts. 09:14:05.400 --> 09:14:08.640 And that extra break point you get from being the Shadow King 09:14:08.640 --> 09:14:12.080 farming down the man team that made the difference. 09:14:12.080 --> 09:14:13.680 My heart is absolutely racing. 09:14:13.680 --> 09:14:15.960 We were full on jumping around back stage here, 09:14:15.960 --> 09:14:18.600 because that was such an electric race to the finish line. 09:14:18.600 --> 09:14:20.960 And that Shadow King, they're just able to pit 09:14:20.960 --> 09:14:23.520 Caspian Pike to the post, the Dragon Breath. 09:14:23.520 --> 09:14:25.560 We've spoken a lot about how it could be so relentless, 09:14:25.560 --> 09:14:26.760 constantly farming away. 09:14:26.760 --> 09:14:28.680 And the HP deficit Caspian Pike had 09:14:28.680 --> 09:14:31.080 was just not enough to keep him in the game. 09:14:31.080 --> 09:14:35.880 Caspian Pike was so far ahead that entire game. 09:14:35.880 --> 09:14:39.800 It felt like it was like a 99% win probability there. 09:14:39.800 --> 09:14:45.120 But that's why it's not 100, cuz King OWT, those dragon breaths, 09:14:45.120 --> 09:14:48.400 it's so hard on the Mantine, got the farm down there. 09:14:48.400 --> 09:14:53.480 Licky, Licky got the farm down, but the Tinketon, was it at one HP? 09:14:53.480 --> 09:14:58.120 No, it survives the rollout, and King OWT, he couldn't believe it. 09:14:58.120 --> 09:15:02.080 He was at a complete loss, what a magical game there. 09:15:02.080 --> 09:15:04.560 Incredible run by Caspian, make it at the top eight. 09:15:04.560 --> 09:15:07.560 but it's King OWT moving on to top six. 09:15:07.560 --> 09:15:09.040 My heart does go out to Casper and Pike 09:15:09.040 --> 09:15:11.360 because that was such a beautifully played game, 09:15:11.360 --> 09:15:13.080 but unfortunately when you're going up against someone 09:15:13.080 --> 09:15:15.400 like King OWT who has his eyes set 09:15:15.400 --> 09:15:16.960 on the next stage of the competition, 09:15:16.960 --> 09:15:19.440 it can just be too much of a mountain to climb. 09:15:19.440 --> 09:15:20.280 Whoo! 09:15:20.280 --> 09:15:22.960 I really do need a little bit of a break up 09:15:22.960 --> 09:15:24.440 but that one was intense. 09:15:24.440 --> 09:15:26.400 But again, showing the high caliber of play 09:15:26.400 --> 09:15:27.680 from our trainers, the end of the day, 09:15:27.680 --> 09:15:28.760 this is the world championship. 09:15:28.760 --> 09:15:31.120 We've put the best of the best into this competition 09:15:31.120 --> 09:15:32.160 and we're whittling it down 09:15:32.160 --> 09:15:34.280 to just our remaining contenders buying 09:15:34.280 --> 09:15:38.480 for that World Champion title at the end of Championship Sunday tomorrow. 09:15:38.480 --> 09:15:40.960 That match was absolutely incredible. 09:15:40.960 --> 09:15:43.400 That's the gameplay we expected the World Championship. 09:15:43.400 --> 09:15:44.360 We've had seen it all weekend. 09:15:44.360 --> 09:15:48.200 It's absolutely unreal and the action doesn't stop here. 09:15:48.200 --> 09:15:51.200 We're going to be taking a quick break, but coming up on deck, 09:15:51.200 --> 09:15:57.000 we are going to have a high octane matchup between PVP David and Out of Pocket. 09:15:57.000 --> 09:16:00.480 PVP David an incredible regional champion from Sweden. 09:16:00.480 --> 09:16:03.840 Out of Pocket, a former international champion from the United States. 09:16:03.840 --> 09:16:07.280 Don't go anywhere! These battles are going to be incredible! 09:16:08.400 --> 09:16:16.640 Please welcome to the stage your Pokemon Go finalist, your champion from Spain, BASCALNESS! 09:16:17.200 --> 09:16:19.760 My name is Leo and I'm from Spain. 09:16:20.480 --> 09:16:28.560 I will be the winner tonight because it's the five baddies, the Pokemon Strayak, which is my representative Pokemon. 09:16:28.560 --> 09:16:36.560 My first time competing was in Liverpool in 2003, where my dad came with me to Liverpool 09:16:36.560 --> 09:16:43.160 and I also got second place and then I won the Grand Regional and I would love to repeat 09:16:43.160 --> 09:16:45.560 that and win the next World Championship. 09:16:47.560 --> 09:16:53.560 The last three seasons I didn't have a gold medal but I had a double trophy which was 09:16:53.560 --> 09:16:57.560 the USC one so I'm really proud of that. 09:16:58.560 --> 09:17:03.260 your 2025 EUIC international champion. 09:17:03.260 --> 09:17:08.640 It was like a really fun experience because also the final was 09:17:08.640 --> 09:17:12.840 against a really good friend of mine, which is Cisrilo. 09:17:12.840 --> 09:17:19.000 And I actually lost my final in Barcelona in my home city. 09:17:19.000 --> 09:17:21.360 So I really proud of that. 09:17:21.360 --> 09:17:25.760 And I think it's a really memorable moment. 09:17:25.760 --> 09:17:28.760 He is going for the triple crown here. 09:17:28.760 --> 09:17:30.760 Basically, my team has play support, 09:17:30.760 --> 09:17:33.760 which is a really good Pokemon for this meta. 09:17:33.760 --> 09:17:36.760 So I think my team is really fun to play. 09:17:36.760 --> 09:17:39.760 Three ball flex from Potomac, he is so on point. 09:17:39.760 --> 09:17:42.760 So if I had to say an MVP for this weekend, 09:17:42.760 --> 09:17:44.760 I would say it was Cortula. 09:17:44.760 --> 09:17:47.760 I really liked that it was tight for this meta. 09:17:47.760 --> 09:17:50.760 He did really help me to get this far in the tournament. 09:17:50.760 --> 09:17:54.760 Yeah, actually, I was really worried about the mod rest 09:17:54.760 --> 09:18:00.760 And I had to face a Maltres in the ground final so that it wasn't really good for me. 09:18:00.760 --> 09:18:04.760 And then maybe Sizer, because I didn't have a real response. 09:18:04.760 --> 09:18:11.760 But I think that's all, because my team, I think it was really safe into a meta. 09:18:11.760 --> 09:18:13.760 Execution is just on another level. 09:18:13.760 --> 09:18:17.760 So the ground final was the most difficult matchup I had this weekend. 09:18:17.760 --> 09:18:22.760 Because of the Maltres, and also, Penseboy is a little failure. 09:18:22.760 --> 09:18:30.760 So I had to play around that, and so this initiative did really good to bench pressure 09:18:30.760 --> 09:18:34.760 because the counter is to the mud race, which are not really countered, 09:18:34.760 --> 09:18:39.760 without really upplay by the shuttle initially. 09:18:39.760 --> 09:18:46.760 So I had to manage those two, but also Stelix and Laplac, which were really good to my team, 09:18:46.760 --> 09:18:50.760 and I think I don't really have that much of a play at the start. 09:19:22.760 --> 09:19:24.820 you 09:19:52.760 --> 09:19:54.820 you 09:20:22.760 --> 09:20:24.820 you 09:20:52.760 --> 09:20:54.820 you 09:21:22.760 --> 09:21:24.820 you 09:21:52.760 --> 09:21:54.820 you 09:22:22.760 --> 09:22:50.620 I have been excited to see this the entire time this is the item I've had my eye on more than anything else this jacket right here 09:22:50.620 --> 09:23:01.620 It's beautiful. It's special. I'm not exactly sure where I can wear it except everywhere and I want it very bad. I will be back for it. 09:23:01.620 --> 09:23:03.620 Because secondly, I'm not allowed to shop for this right now. 09:23:03.620 --> 09:23:17.620 Welcome back trainers to the 2026 Pokemon go world championships. 09:23:17.620 --> 09:23:21.620 You just got a little preview of the Pokemon Center and we're going to have a little 09:23:21.620 --> 09:23:25.620 spread and it's Spriggles pop out onto the cast. 09:23:25.620 --> 09:23:26.620 Welcome back everybody. 09:23:26.620 --> 09:23:28.620 Speediest you to with Amanda Lundberg. 09:23:28.620 --> 09:23:33.260 It's not the only one that can do pop outs here at the World Championships, but it was 09:23:33.260 --> 09:23:35.540 a great look through the Pokémon Center. 09:23:35.540 --> 09:23:40.540 So much stuff going on here and so happy to be with you guys as we're completely narrowing 09:23:40.540 --> 09:23:46.980 down the field to our top performers here at the 2026 San Francisco World Championships. 09:23:46.980 --> 09:23:52.620 Man I realize I need to get my Twitch Watchman that's in so I can claim Beelzebois at Tinket 09:23:52.620 --> 09:23:54.260 Time so I was looking at the chat. 09:23:54.260 --> 09:23:57.260 There's over 25,000 people watching right now. 09:23:57.260 --> 09:24:00.100 Let us know in the chat if you've played your drops yet. 09:24:00.100 --> 09:24:03.660 And speaking of, you're going to want to make sure that you are because Beelzebub 09:24:03.660 --> 09:24:06.860 has actually been knocked out of this tournament. 09:24:06.860 --> 09:24:09.700 But you can still get the ticket done that he won last year with. 09:24:09.700 --> 09:24:13.500 And speaking of, we're going to go swoop down to the stage because those players are ready. 09:24:13.500 --> 09:24:17.540 And one of them was the person who did knock out the champion. 09:24:17.540 --> 09:24:19.540 Let's sit down to the floor, everybody. 09:24:19.540 --> 09:24:24.380 This is going to be out of pocket, taking on PDP David on stage. 09:24:24.380 --> 09:24:27.180 Out of pocket has made some of the most insane plays. 09:24:27.180 --> 09:24:29.080 I have seen him make in his entire career. 09:24:29.080 --> 09:24:31.900 Mainly, it was that swap in, charge attack, 09:24:31.900 --> 09:24:34.380 priority tie with his Dandozo. 09:24:34.380 --> 09:24:36.420 Hit it with the dozo, as I say. 09:24:36.420 --> 09:24:40.020 And he was able to win a close series doing insane things 09:24:40.020 --> 09:24:40.580 like that. 09:24:40.580 --> 09:24:41.980 No, it was always saying that. 09:24:41.980 --> 09:24:43.900 Now he's got to do even more crazy things 09:24:43.900 --> 09:24:45.700 if he wants to get past PDP Davis. 09:24:45.700 --> 09:24:49.460 Now listen, out of pocket, he was the trainer who knocked out 09:24:49.460 --> 09:24:54.980 two world's finalists, being both inadequate and also, 09:24:54.980 --> 09:24:57.860 Now that it's slipping my popcorn man here, 09:24:57.860 --> 09:24:58.980 how could popcorn man slip your ride? 09:24:58.980 --> 09:24:59.820 Yeah, how could popcorn man slip your ride? 09:24:59.820 --> 09:25:01.900 David P. David knocking out the actual World Champion, 09:25:01.900 --> 09:25:05.860 facing off against each other in this Losers Round Five. 09:25:05.860 --> 09:25:08.260 We're hopping right to that floor. 09:25:08.260 --> 09:25:10.500 One of our trainers is already locked in. 09:25:10.500 --> 09:25:12.020 This is Losers Round Five, everybody. 09:25:12.020 --> 09:25:14.740 Again, all these matches are such high stakes, 09:25:14.740 --> 09:25:17.780 because if you lose this, your tournament is over. 09:25:17.780 --> 09:25:19.060 And I know you like battles. 09:25:19.060 --> 09:25:20.420 And what do we have for them, Amanda? 09:25:20.420 --> 09:25:21.580 We've got battles. 09:25:21.580 --> 09:25:22.860 Let's hop into it. 09:25:22.860 --> 09:25:27.340 Game number one, PvP David leads Malamar and so does out of pocket. 09:25:27.340 --> 09:25:33.900 That's everyone's friend Malamar onto the floor here is that both start to charge up a little bit of energy. 09:25:33.900 --> 09:25:39.780 There's a lot of important things that maybe these trainers know about each other already if they've ever screamed against each other. 09:25:39.780 --> 09:25:43.420 Such valuable information as who wins charge attack priority. 09:25:43.420 --> 09:25:46.500 The Malamar with the higher attack will be the one who gets to throw first. 09:25:46.500 --> 09:25:51.460 We didn't see it on the first one as out of pocket through before PvP David who is now throwing now. 09:25:51.460 --> 09:25:53.300 no protection used on either side. 09:25:53.300 --> 09:25:54.740 And we don't know which one is gonna win 09:25:54.740 --> 09:25:56.140 that charge check priority tie, right? 09:25:56.140 --> 09:25:58.540 But a lot of trainers who are confident in their attack, 09:25:58.540 --> 09:26:00.180 throw their attack first, 09:26:00.180 --> 09:26:01.820 and you see a little bit of hesitancy 09:26:01.820 --> 09:26:03.860 so far out in this near matchup. 09:26:03.860 --> 09:26:06.380 Super power, though, is going to hurt Will 09:26:06.380 --> 09:26:08.580 out of pocket sustain, and he does. 09:26:08.580 --> 09:26:09.540 Powerful there. 09:26:09.540 --> 09:26:11.140 We'll see a squint spot out into his room 09:26:11.140 --> 09:26:12.260 while trying to go for his knight. 09:26:12.260 --> 09:26:15.700 Now, met just as quickly by out of pocket's Corsula. 09:26:15.700 --> 09:26:17.700 Both of these Pokemon very bulky, 09:26:17.700 --> 09:26:19.580 taking a bit of time to charge up, 09:26:19.580 --> 09:26:24.780 but already that Corsola throwing some shade at the Azumaril in this mid game matchup. 09:26:24.780 --> 09:26:28.880 What I've been so impressed with Pocket on has been his team of predictions. 09:26:28.880 --> 09:26:29.540 Excuse me. 09:26:29.540 --> 09:26:32.180 He actually sent out that glaring Corsola against the Azumaril. 09:26:32.180 --> 09:26:34.380 He's keeping that Clotsire in the back, 09:26:34.380 --> 09:26:38.680 which means he's calling that it's not Clotsire from PvP David as the third Pokemon. 09:26:38.680 --> 09:26:40.780 And I think that his call is going to pay off again. 09:26:40.780 --> 09:26:44.280 But when they have getting that first protection off the side of Autopocket, 09:26:44.280 --> 09:26:48.280 correctly showing up that play will keep in mind that there's not many Azumarils 09:26:48.280 --> 09:27:01.280 In this tournament, usually, as Zermal is running play rough and ice beam, this one of PPP David is on Hydro Pump to hurt the Tinkerton just a little bit more, but want a catch here, but out of pocket. 09:27:01.280 --> 09:27:12.280 He just did it again. He just switched in a Pokemon, threw a charge attack, on charge attack priority, and even if Zermal would have hung on, would have wasted its entire Hydro Pump out of pocket, playing out of his mind. 09:27:12.280 --> 09:27:18.280 Keep going ahead and just coming in now with that clawed sire with a PPP pay, but the toky 09:27:18.280 --> 09:27:23.280 kiss already has a bit of an energy advantage and these side shots are going to do a lot 09:27:23.280 --> 09:27:26.280 of damage to another bulky Pokemon that has taken a feel. 09:27:26.280 --> 09:27:29.280 Look at that super effective damage, almost bringing that clawed sire down to half. 09:27:29.280 --> 09:27:30.280 This is tricky, right? 09:27:30.280 --> 09:27:33.280 Because it's only 10 turns to each of the side shots for that toky kiss. 09:27:33.280 --> 09:27:36.280 Meanwhile, 776 for the stone edges on the clawed sire. 09:27:36.280 --> 09:27:40.280 The toky kiss has a clear pacing advantage, but it's got to respect these stone edges 09:27:40.280 --> 09:27:43.680 these Stone Edges because it would do way more damage than a side-talking kind. 09:27:43.680 --> 09:27:47.400 Hacing advantage, energy advantage, and shield advantage. 09:27:47.400 --> 09:27:49.840 PVP David looks in a good position though. 09:27:49.840 --> 09:27:54.080 Out-of-pocket was able to negate all the energy that the Zoomer was building. 09:27:54.080 --> 09:27:57.200 Your Stone Edge is already ready on the side of Out-of-pocket. 09:27:57.200 --> 09:27:59.480 Does it get the last protect shield from PVP David? 09:27:59.480 --> 09:28:01.040 Does he want to keep this top decent game? 09:28:01.040 --> 09:28:02.560 Content to let it go down. 09:28:02.560 --> 09:28:07.040 Took his balls from the sky, and now we've got that Malamar coming back in. 09:28:07.040 --> 09:28:08.600 Yeah. Poisonous, weak to psychic, 09:28:08.600 --> 09:28:10.900 and the Malamar looking to melt the Clawed Sire 09:28:10.900 --> 09:28:12.020 out of pocket, bails it out, 09:28:12.020 --> 09:28:13.460 sends out his Galarian Corsula now, 09:28:13.460 --> 09:28:15.780 but the foul plays are also going to hurt. 09:28:15.780 --> 09:28:18.180 This Malamar has perfect coverage 09:28:18.180 --> 09:28:20.140 for the remaining two Pokemon on Pocket's team. 09:28:20.140 --> 09:28:21.860 If you David recognizing that even though 09:28:21.860 --> 09:28:24.020 that Malamar is a bit low in health, 09:28:24.020 --> 09:28:26.460 it can start putting in some heavy work 09:28:26.460 --> 09:28:27.960 using that last protect shield 09:28:27.960 --> 09:28:28.980 to shield up the Nightshade, 09:28:28.980 --> 09:28:30.340 throwing from the Corsula. 09:28:30.340 --> 09:28:32.460 We might see a side wave down 09:28:32.460 --> 09:28:34.620 to have some energy to throw at that Clawed Sire 09:28:34.620 --> 09:28:35.900 that's coming back in. 09:28:35.900 --> 09:28:37.300 You see a shake of the head 09:28:37.300 --> 09:28:40.420 of out of pocket as the next charge attack is reached. 09:28:40.420 --> 09:28:42.580 Betrayed by its pacing, Claude Sire 09:28:42.580 --> 09:28:45.560 such a mighty Pokemon that's just so slow. 09:28:45.560 --> 09:28:48.720 In this meta game that's full of Pokemon like Malamar, 09:28:48.720 --> 09:28:50.640 like Cantonyntails and Togekiss, 09:28:50.640 --> 09:28:53.580 it's very difficult for Claude Sire to find an edge 09:28:53.580 --> 09:28:55.580 unless it's already built up a head start. 09:28:55.580 --> 09:28:58.220 PvP David taking game number one 09:28:58.220 --> 09:29:01.260 off of the last North American trainer left 09:29:01.260 --> 09:29:04.500 in the 2026 World Championships. 09:29:04.500 --> 09:29:06.620 He just needs one more game to continue 09:29:06.620 --> 09:29:09.220 on to losers round six. 09:29:09.220 --> 09:29:10.940 If this team looks familiar, 09:29:10.940 --> 09:29:13.540 it's probably because you've seen it play quite a few times 09:29:13.540 --> 09:29:16.260 so far on stream, both by PvP David 09:29:16.260 --> 09:29:18.400 and another trainer who he built the team with, 09:29:18.400 --> 09:29:21.140 boom 20, made it into day number two, 09:29:21.140 --> 09:29:22.860 but was knocked out of the tournament 09:29:22.860 --> 09:29:24.740 by Koki Henshin from Japan. 09:29:24.740 --> 09:29:27.260 Such an incredible run so far from PvP David. 09:29:27.260 --> 09:29:29.700 I remember last year at the World Championships, 09:29:29.700 --> 09:29:33.580 we saw PvP David and immediately dubbed him a rising star. 09:29:33.580 --> 09:29:38.580 The next generation of PvP trainers in the Pokemon Go competitive community, 09:29:38.580 --> 09:29:43.580 he's showing that he's still got what it takes as we take a quick look back at that game number one 09:29:43.580 --> 09:29:45.580 and our trainers get ready for game number two. 09:29:45.580 --> 09:29:47.580 I mean, I tell you what, it's in the name, right? 09:29:47.580 --> 09:29:51.580 He's not just David, he is PvP David. He knows how to play this game. 09:29:51.580 --> 09:29:58.580 And this first game against the North American International Champion is a good way to show your prowess. 09:29:58.580 --> 09:30:01.580 Out of pocket already locked in his trio. 09:30:01.580 --> 09:30:09.320 So again, if out of pocket loses this next game, his tournament is over and the last trainer from NA as you pointed out Amanda is eliminated. 09:30:09.320 --> 09:30:14.160 QDP David wants to get everything right though. He's mulling over his options just a little while longer. 09:30:14.160 --> 09:30:17.520 You didn't see a couple Pokemon in that game number one. 09:30:17.520 --> 09:30:22.840 You didn't see the Quaxire or the Nysale, so QDP David could reach for some of those and pocket needs to adjust. 09:30:22.840 --> 09:30:29.840 Both pocket takes a deep breath as both of these trainers lock in getting ready for game number two here in Losers Round 5. 09:30:29.840 --> 09:30:34.180 We have that Licky Licky in the lead up against the quads are this is a regular 09:30:34.180 --> 09:30:38.160 quads are not a shadow which we've seen many times in the past and one out of 09:30:38.160 --> 09:30:42.140 pocket actual favorite Pokemon so maybe a little bit of a betrayal here on the 09:30:42.140 --> 09:30:47.240 screen that's a big zone edge to start as well that takes about 35% or so of 09:30:47.240 --> 09:30:51.480 that Licky Licky's HP pool but the shadow ball is going to be fired off in 09:30:51.480 --> 09:30:55.520 return this will probably take about an equivalent amount in this matchup going 09:30:55.520 --> 09:30:58.400 ahead and not using the protection of either one of these opponents just 09:30:58.400 --> 09:31:02.840 continuing to charge up energy. Paxi will be able to throw its attack first 09:31:02.840 --> 09:31:06.520 should it choose stupid. PBGP David recognizing you can tank the body 09:31:06.520 --> 09:31:11.180 same goes ahead and just charges up a little bit more that he can actually 09:31:11.180 --> 09:31:14.880 threaten the knockout with his next charge attack should there not be a 09:31:14.880 --> 09:31:18.760 shield used by out of pocket stone edge going up and the pocket uses his first 09:31:18.760 --> 09:31:22.240 protection. Yeah stone edge number two and it's looking like a bit of a rocky 09:31:22.240 --> 09:31:25.960 road for pocket to start off this game. Number two, he throws the body, 09:31:25.960 --> 09:31:29.120 so it gets caught on the zoom role. But that's actually very valuable 09:31:29.120 --> 09:31:32.120 information. That's the first time pocket has seen a zoom role in this 09:31:32.120 --> 09:31:35.920 matchup. And now he can adjust accordingly. They go ahead and stay in 09:31:35.920 --> 09:31:38.660 with licky, licky, though, because he realizes he needs some chip damage to 09:31:38.660 --> 09:31:42.580 get the job done. Last game out of pocket ended up getting all of the 09:31:42.580 --> 09:31:46.060 energy that was going on to that is zoom role with his Malamar. No 09:31:46.060 --> 09:31:49.500 Malamar to be found this game, but now is zoom role with quite a bit of 09:31:49.500 --> 09:31:55.140 energy, not playing nice at all, playing rough into this Don Dozo, getting it as it connects, 09:31:55.140 --> 09:31:59.980 and now just a little bit of water on water damage, which takes a while to get you neither 09:31:59.980 --> 09:32:04.940 one of the targets of the Don Dozo, is going to really hurt the Azumaril with its very 09:32:04.940 --> 09:32:06.580 typing as well as water. 09:32:06.580 --> 09:32:10.580 Exactly, water is one of the most prominent typing in all of competitive Pokemon Go, and 09:32:10.580 --> 09:32:12.780 it's been that way since the very beginning. 09:32:12.780 --> 09:32:17.260 So flexible, so versatile, a lot of the neutral picks like Azumaril and Don Dozo are able 09:32:17.260 --> 09:32:20.380 to hang with the best of them, even in a typing disadvantage. 09:32:20.380 --> 09:32:22.340 Also, Pocket keeping that cross-seye in the back, 09:32:22.340 --> 09:32:24.740 maybe he's calling that tokyo kiss again in game two. 09:32:24.740 --> 09:32:26.900 Going ahead and just charging up a lot of energy. 09:32:26.900 --> 09:32:30.580 Azuma faces quite slowly here, but even so, you see, 09:32:30.580 --> 09:32:32.300 out of Pocket, shake his head a little bit 09:32:32.300 --> 09:32:35.260 and see that so much energy on this Dundrozo, 09:32:35.260 --> 09:32:37.460 even though it wouldn't threaten to knock out quite yet, 09:32:37.460 --> 09:32:39.540 he doesn't want to lose it all, 09:32:39.540 --> 09:32:42.260 throwing out that first into the Azuma, 09:32:42.260 --> 09:32:44.420 no protection of use by PvP David. 09:32:44.420 --> 09:32:46.700 One of the rare moments when you lose counts, 09:32:46.700 --> 09:32:51.340 out of pocket such a talented player, but it is late in the day and he's been battling since the early 09:32:51.340 --> 09:32:56.860 morning. Great catch by David as well to absorb this surf. At least he neutralizes one of his Pokemon 09:32:56.860 --> 09:33:00.380 off the board for out of pocket. Well you can see out of pockets and that's perfectly fine. Let's get 09:33:00.380 --> 09:33:05.500 that cragsire off of the board. Show me what else is in this. And then now the Totenkiss comes in. 09:33:05.500 --> 09:33:12.380 It's very dangerous for out of pocket. A very low health licky. Licky with a lot of energy behind 09:33:12.380 --> 09:33:17.500 its name, but the Clod Sire with no shields into a Totaku's. We saw that last game and it didn't 09:33:17.500 --> 09:33:23.260 look too pretty. Yeah, this might not be easy for out-of-pocket to come back from. That second 09:33:23.260 --> 09:33:27.820 shield does not get used here. P2P David still has not even seen the Clod Sire from out-of-pocket, 09:33:27.820 --> 09:33:32.140 and we talked about pacing. That Clod Sire is super far behind, and look at the Totaku's. It's 09:33:32.140 --> 09:33:38.380 already got seven, eight, nine, ten pecs to its name. Going ahead, just charging up a bit of extra 09:33:38.380 --> 09:33:42.860 energy. You see, really Thompson trainers do this, even though they have energy, they're not throwing it 09:33:42.860 --> 09:33:46.940 right away. They're building up even more. They're making sure that they're going to be able to throw. 09:33:46.940 --> 09:33:50.860 PPP David knew he was going to win charge attack, so they're already throwing right before that stone 09:33:50.860 --> 09:33:55.100 edge was available for Pocket. Well, honestly, Pocket might need to just poison Sting down. I don't 09:33:55.100 --> 09:33:58.540 know if there's any other win condition. Out comes the enzimmeral. Doesn't have the energy for the 09:33:58.540 --> 09:34:03.260 charge attack yet, but the bubbles are super effective. So Nedge will deal one damage even 09:34:03.260 --> 09:34:05.840 Even though the shield comes up, Ken out of pocket, 09:34:05.840 --> 09:34:08.240 poisons thing one more time and get the KO. 09:34:08.240 --> 09:34:09.280 No, he can't! 09:34:09.280 --> 09:34:10.120 A zoom rule! 09:34:10.120 --> 09:34:11.680 Play rough, clutches it up. 09:34:11.680 --> 09:34:13.880 Play rough, coming through here, no protection, 09:34:13.880 --> 09:34:15.720 you'll slip on out of pocket side. 09:34:15.720 --> 09:34:17.400 That clawed slayer was so funky, 09:34:17.400 --> 09:34:19.360 but it is going down. 09:34:19.360 --> 09:34:21.560 Now comes in, that licky licky trying to get 09:34:21.560 --> 09:34:22.920 as much damage off as possible. 09:34:22.920 --> 09:34:24.640 Wants to get able to get to one more, 09:34:24.640 --> 09:34:26.080 so he can get to a body slam. 09:34:26.080 --> 09:34:27.560 Will he be enough? 09:34:27.560 --> 09:34:30.200 Oh my goodness, out of pocket, can't do it! 09:34:30.200 --> 09:34:36.800 PVP David stays alive in the loser side bracket round five all of these games down to the wire there 09:34:36.800 --> 09:34:39.340 If pocket was able to reach that body slim 09:34:39.340 --> 09:34:44.680 He might have been a singing a different story of a PVP David calm and collected 09:34:45.000 --> 09:34:51.560 Recognizing what he needed to do to oh sweeping to stay alive going to losers round six 09:34:51.800 --> 09:34:53.920 What a run from out of pocket 09:34:53.920 --> 09:34:58.120 He showed us the best yet to offer in these last few rounds 09:34:58.120 --> 09:35:01.120 but the road finally came to an end. 09:35:01.120 --> 09:35:05.120 Meanwhile, PDP David looking to carry that torch forward 09:35:05.120 --> 09:35:08.120 as he answers, I believe Amanda into like top six. 09:35:08.120 --> 09:35:09.120 I mean, we're getting pretty high up there. 09:35:09.120 --> 09:35:13.120 We are slowly narrowing it down to see who will be performing 09:35:13.120 --> 09:35:16.120 tomorrow on Championship Sunday on the main channel. 09:35:16.120 --> 09:35:20.120 So don't forget that's where you can be watching these battles. 09:35:20.120 --> 09:35:21.120 But you're absolutely right. 09:35:21.120 --> 09:35:24.120 Out of pocket had a wonderful tournament run. 09:35:24.120 --> 09:35:26.120 I hope he's so proud of how well he did 09:35:26.120 --> 09:35:31.880 did because he started today on that loser's side of the bracket which means he came in 09:35:31.880 --> 09:35:37.880 yesterday from that he's been playing so many games able to make it to losers round five losing to a 09:35:37.880 --> 09:35:44.440 very talented trainer from the EU and unfortunately for North America the dreams of maybe another world 09:35:44.440 --> 09:35:51.320 champion from the region has come to an end. I mean not once but twice taking that one turn switch 09:35:51.320 --> 09:35:58.020 Throwing that Pokemon out and using the Charged Tech on the Cap-Tie to win it and get off that damage. 09:35:58.020 --> 09:36:02.520 I mean, out of pocket. Mechanically, one of the best in the world and he proved it here in the world stage. 09:36:02.520 --> 09:36:07.620 I agree with you, Amanda. I think that a lot of the trainers, maybe they think if they don't win, then it's a disappointment, right? 09:36:07.620 --> 09:36:13.820 The standards are so high, especially for someone like out of pocket who has won regional competitions, who has won NAIC. 09:36:13.820 --> 09:36:18.820 I feel like there's a risk that you think it's a failure that you made it this far, but it's absolutely not. 09:36:18.820 --> 09:36:20.220 It's a massive accomplishment. 09:36:20.220 --> 09:36:21.580 It's a massive accomplishment. 09:36:21.580 --> 09:36:23.820 Let's go ahead and take a look at that accomplishment 09:36:23.820 --> 09:36:26.280 because there's been so many trainers and a lot of them 09:36:26.280 --> 09:36:28.560 we actually didn't get to feature online 09:36:28.560 --> 09:36:31.160 just because there was so many trainers still in this 09:36:31.160 --> 09:36:34.220 but throughout the day, little by little, 09:36:34.220 --> 09:36:36.460 it's getting narrowed down to this. 09:36:36.460 --> 09:36:38.500 We are in losers round six. 09:36:38.500 --> 09:36:41.360 The winners of this will continue on to that losers 09:36:41.360 --> 09:36:43.360 semi-finals. 09:36:43.360 --> 09:36:45.000 It's gonna be so exciting. 09:36:45.000 --> 09:36:47.100 Only a few matches left everybody. 09:36:47.100 --> 09:36:48.580 And I'm telling you, if you've been following 09:36:48.580 --> 09:36:49.840 our storylines, first of all, 09:36:49.840 --> 09:36:55.160 Thank you so much, but if you have been you definitely want to tune in tomorrow on the main channel to watch the grand 09:36:55.720 --> 09:37:01.440 Finals and figure out which trainer takes it all can't talk about grand finals without the winners finals first, right? 09:37:01.800 --> 09:37:03.080 Look going through there 09:37:03.080 --> 09:37:05.460 We got here tomorrow coming in playing up against 09:37:05.960 --> 09:37:10.000 M. E. Weedle our only senior world champion 09:37:10.000 --> 09:37:12.600 Can he do it again on the main stage for it? 09:37:12.600 --> 09:37:18.440 We'll have to see and you guys will have to find out don't go anywhere a few more matches today though 09:37:18.440 --> 09:37:21.340 and we're not going to slow down any time soon. 09:37:21.340 --> 09:37:25.840 Next up, we're going to see Marto Galday taking on King OWT if I'm not mistaken. 09:37:25.840 --> 09:37:27.540 That's going to be a really high match as well. 09:37:27.540 --> 09:37:29.040 Very talented trainers. 09:37:29.040 --> 09:37:30.940 We've seen them throughout the day. 09:37:30.940 --> 09:37:35.440 Marto Galday, one of the most acclaimed players that we've had in Pokemon Go. 09:37:35.440 --> 09:37:39.540 He's no stranger to the main stage, especially at the World Championships 09:37:39.540 --> 09:37:43.540 and international championships, getting top placements at those. 09:37:43.540 --> 09:37:47.940 But King OWT has only competed in a few tournaments this season 09:37:47.940 --> 09:37:52.580 and has done extremely well at all of the proving how good he is, 09:37:52.580 --> 09:37:55.820 knocking out so many good players left and right. 09:37:55.820 --> 09:37:59.340 And that clutch win he just had during Henry and Lewis commentary. 09:37:59.460 --> 09:38:00.420 Down to the water. 09:38:00.420 --> 09:38:02.940 Oh my goodness, guys, after this live stream is done, 09:38:02.940 --> 09:38:05.540 you got to go back and watch the Vaughn and check out that series. 09:38:05.540 --> 09:38:07.420 It was insane. 09:38:07.420 --> 09:38:09.780 See if you can do it again, though, because as you pointed out, 09:38:09.780 --> 09:38:12.260 Marto's been on the big stage. He's been there, done that. 09:38:12.660 --> 09:38:16.500 Can he continue his winning ways in Losers round five? 09:38:16.500 --> 09:38:18.220 or excuse me, losers found six. 09:38:18.220 --> 09:38:20.700 We are very deep into this bottom side bracket. 09:38:20.700 --> 09:38:22.500 It's the winner of this matchup. 09:38:22.500 --> 09:38:24.700 We'll continue on to the loser's semifinals. 09:38:24.700 --> 09:38:26.620 They are getting ready to go, 09:38:26.620 --> 09:38:29.780 so let's go ahead and take a little peek at the teams. 09:38:29.780 --> 09:38:34.140 As you can see, not a lot of crossover between the two of them. 09:38:34.140 --> 09:38:37.260 The only ones really that we can focus on that are the same 09:38:37.260 --> 09:38:40.740 is that Shadow, Kanto, Ninetales, and the Tinkatun, 09:38:40.740 --> 09:38:43.060 which has been quite prevalent not only in day one, 09:38:43.060 --> 09:38:45.780 but also day two here in San Francisco. 09:38:45.780 --> 09:38:50.500 Absolutely, and the question is, can these trainers find a fit for their signature Pokemon? 09:38:50.500 --> 09:38:56.180 And lucky for us, both of them are flying types, that Altaria for Marta O'Galladay and the Fero 09:38:56.180 --> 09:39:01.660 from King OT striking fear into the hearts of everyone that he came up against. 09:39:01.660 --> 09:39:04.100 The student electorate has also been pretty good for him thus far. 09:39:04.100 --> 09:39:09.580 I think that, yeah, absolutely. Both of these trainers have been piloting their Pokemon to great success. 09:39:09.580 --> 09:39:13.580 It's not like they're just relying on three of them to do the job every single time. 09:39:13.580 --> 09:39:16.220 The really digging deep into that utility of advocacy, 09:39:16.220 --> 09:39:19.700 which ones are the best for these actual matchups? 09:39:19.700 --> 09:39:23.420 What's fascinating as well is that I thought this matchup looked familiar. 09:39:23.420 --> 09:39:25.300 Amanda, when we started today, 09:39:25.300 --> 09:39:28.340 Marto took on King OWT in round one. 09:39:28.340 --> 09:39:30.420 His Altaria conquer that shadow, Kingdra. 09:39:30.420 --> 09:39:34.700 This is a rematch, everybody, and it's all the way in Losers round six. 09:39:34.700 --> 09:39:37.780 So this is what we like to call a grudge match, 09:39:37.780 --> 09:39:40.020 since this is a double elimination tournament. 09:39:40.020 --> 09:39:41.860 If you're on that winner's side of the bracket, 09:39:41.860 --> 09:39:45.580 losing your first best of three will knock you down to that loser side now 09:39:45.580 --> 09:39:50.820 that they are both in this loser side bracket will King OWT have the wherewithal 09:39:50.820 --> 09:39:54.700 recognizing what he didn't do maybe correctly in those first games maybe a 09:39:54.700 --> 09:40:00.700 miss call that could really secure him into those losers semi-finals. Last time 09:40:00.700 --> 09:40:05.020 these trainers competed we saw a lot of the suing electrode shadow canto nine 09:40:05.020 --> 09:40:09.700 tails and Vero for King OWT and I believe Marto also brought his shadow 09:40:09.700 --> 09:40:14.060 Kanto Ninetales, but he also paired it with his Altaria and Licky Licky. 09:40:14.060 --> 09:40:16.740 So there's a lot of background to this matchup. 09:40:16.740 --> 09:40:18.940 I think that changes the dynamics quite a bit. 09:40:18.940 --> 09:40:22.300 I'm sure that when these trainers saw each other on the bracket, 09:40:22.300 --> 09:40:24.340 they started to game plan almost immediately. 09:40:24.340 --> 09:40:25.620 They said, okay, recall back. 09:40:25.620 --> 09:40:26.420 What were the lines? 09:40:26.420 --> 09:40:27.260 What were the tendencies? 09:40:27.260 --> 09:40:28.220 How often did they fade? 09:40:28.220 --> 09:40:28.900 What did they shield? 09:40:28.900 --> 09:40:29.980 What did they swap? 09:40:29.980 --> 09:40:31.860 All these questions need to be recalled. 09:40:31.860 --> 09:40:33.540 And again, as we get later in the day, 09:40:33.540 --> 09:40:36.100 it's already six o'clock here in California. 09:40:36.100 --> 09:40:38.980 These trainers have been battling since the early hours of the morning. 09:40:38.980 --> 09:40:41.340 Keep in mind too, the last time that these two battled, 09:40:41.340 --> 09:40:43.380 those battles were extremely close. 09:40:43.380 --> 09:40:46.460 So you're gonna wanna keep your eyes on the screen here 09:40:46.460 --> 09:40:48.300 as we're jumping into battle number one 09:40:48.300 --> 09:40:50.620 because these are gonna be fantastic. 09:40:50.620 --> 09:40:54.020 Leading up, we have that Altaria up against the Malamar 09:40:54.020 --> 09:40:56.300 on the side of King, OWT. 09:40:56.300 --> 09:40:57.740 Neutral matchup to start us off. 09:40:57.740 --> 09:40:59.820 Malamar with a slight energy-pacing advantage, 09:40:59.820 --> 09:41:01.740 only 10 turns to each of the foul play. 09:41:01.740 --> 09:41:04.980 Meanwhile, Altaria's got a muster of 14 09:41:04.980 --> 09:41:06.260 Dragon Breaths for a Sky Attack. 09:41:06.260 --> 09:41:08.260 As foul plays as snow, this part varies. 09:41:08.260 --> 09:41:12.100 not going to be doing too much damage but actually still threatens a decent 09:41:12.100 --> 09:41:15.820 jump for the side waves coming afterwards. Altaria going for his first 09:41:15.820 --> 09:41:21.180 sky attack, didn't use a shield on the side of Marco Galdi and King OWT puts 09:41:21.180 --> 09:41:26.460 up a shield for the first time. You're gonna see Malamarr light through fire back pretty soon here and as this 09:41:26.460 --> 09:41:29.860 side wave damage adds up the foul play will start to threaten but Marco Galdi 09:41:29.860 --> 09:41:33.340 trusts his Altaria, he knows his Pokemon can hang on through this next charge 09:41:33.340 --> 09:41:37.060 attack and it absolutely does. Do we see a swap after he gets charged attack? He throws the 09:41:37.060 --> 09:41:40.060 Blade thrower, just in case of the swap, I really like that blade. 09:41:40.060 --> 09:41:42.100 Go ahead, dude, just a bit more damage. 09:41:42.100 --> 09:41:45.580 And he knows that there's not a lot of health left on the ulterior either. 09:41:45.580 --> 09:41:48.740 Doesn't want to leave a lot of farm work for whatever comes in. 09:41:48.740 --> 09:41:52.540 And it's able to fast attack down, being one turn attack. 09:41:52.540 --> 09:41:55.860 In comes the Tinketun for that first hammer swing. 09:41:55.860 --> 09:42:00.660 Very tough for King OWT to lose shield and switch advantage early on in the battle. 09:42:00.660 --> 09:42:02.700 Now we get the Tinketun year match. 09:42:02.700 --> 09:42:06.100 Marko Galvin and King OWT, very close in terms of energy. 09:42:06.100 --> 09:42:08.660 The Gigantun Hammer is going to get fired off by King first. 09:42:08.660 --> 09:42:12.460 Going ahead, he did have one faster advantage there, 09:42:12.460 --> 09:42:14.580 but Martial Galle has a shield of energy. 09:42:14.580 --> 09:42:16.620 See him nodding as he correctly shielded up 09:42:16.620 --> 09:42:19.940 that first Gigantun Hammer, now throwing his own. 09:42:19.940 --> 09:42:22.660 They look a little, but they are pretty tough. 09:42:22.660 --> 09:42:24.500 Now, Martial probably remembers that Fero 09:42:24.500 --> 09:42:27.420 is a key part of King OWT's team last time they battled. 09:42:27.420 --> 09:42:30.140 It's probably really tough to throw the bulldoze here, 09:42:30.140 --> 09:42:33.300 because if you get caught on, you waste a boltload of energy. 09:42:33.300 --> 09:42:35.100 Another Gigantun Hammer getting fired off. 09:42:35.100 --> 09:42:38.040 Yeah, a bait is great when it lends a shield, 09:42:38.040 --> 09:42:41.580 but horrible when it's not very effective against a Pokemon. 09:42:41.580 --> 09:42:44.460 Mato Galded looks like he's not going to take that risk. 09:42:44.460 --> 09:42:47.220 No protect shield remaining on King OWT's side. 09:42:47.220 --> 09:42:49.060 Going to have to take this full course 09:42:49.060 --> 09:42:51.700 as its hander slams down, knocking that Ticket Tum down 09:42:51.700 --> 09:42:52.460 into the red. 09:42:52.460 --> 09:42:54.820 Both Fairy-type Pokemon definitely weak, 09:42:54.820 --> 09:42:57.020 but the Bulldoze and that one Fairy-Win advantage 09:42:57.020 --> 09:43:00.060 is going to give King OWT the leg up here. 09:43:00.060 --> 09:43:01.660 That Bulldoze pulls away the final shield, 09:43:01.660 --> 09:43:03.700 Mato investing in the Ticket Tum. 09:43:03.700 --> 09:43:05.460 What does Kikotan maybe Tiki Saito do? 09:43:05.460 --> 09:43:06.660 He goes right to the Firo. 09:43:06.660 --> 09:43:10.020 Go ahead, Kikotan, there is a ton of energy on that Kikotan, 09:43:10.020 --> 09:43:13.340 so we have to remember that even though the defenses are lower, 09:43:13.340 --> 09:43:15.860 this will do a major chunk of damage, 09:43:15.860 --> 09:43:18.100 and we see Marto immediately pivot into that licky, 09:43:18.100 --> 09:43:21.180 licky pull-up roll-out damage to finish off the Firo 09:43:21.180 --> 09:43:23.220 and almost finish off game one. 09:43:23.220 --> 09:43:24.060 I don't know, Amanda. 09:43:24.060 --> 09:43:27.380 When that Kikotan hammer hit the Firo, it hurt me. 09:43:27.380 --> 09:43:29.940 That was so much damage on the board, 09:43:29.940 --> 09:43:31.460 and the shadow ball for Marto 09:43:31.460 --> 09:43:33.380 is going to seal this up nicely. 09:43:33.380 --> 09:43:36.060 That's game one, going to Markto from Argentina. 09:43:36.060 --> 09:43:39.260 The hammer went down and the floor shook 09:43:39.260 --> 09:43:42.500 and even the bureau felt it in the sky. 09:43:42.500 --> 09:43:44.500 You know, I would say the hammer went down 09:43:44.500 --> 09:43:45.660 and the feathers flew up 09:43:45.660 --> 09:43:48.220 because that was absolutely devastating. 09:43:48.220 --> 09:43:50.380 Markto recognizing the pressure point of the matchup, 09:43:50.380 --> 09:43:51.340 shielding his taking time, 09:43:51.340 --> 09:43:52.660 keeping it in the battle. 09:43:52.660 --> 09:43:55.900 In spite of that one fairy wind disadvantage, 09:43:55.900 --> 09:43:57.540 he was able to outpace, get to that game, 09:43:57.540 --> 09:43:59.260 Tom Hammer, very well played. 09:43:59.260 --> 09:44:01.740 I mean, like you said, the first time he's trained his battle, 09:44:01.740 --> 09:44:03.860 It was right down to the wire every single game. 09:44:03.860 --> 09:44:05.740 That was the cleanest game between these two 09:44:05.740 --> 09:44:06.860 that we've seen so far. 09:44:06.860 --> 09:44:08.980 Well, let's go ahead and take another look at it 09:44:08.980 --> 09:44:11.180 as we see how much this Gigatonic Hammer 09:44:11.180 --> 09:44:14.300 actually does to a Bureau, almost knocking it out. 09:44:14.300 --> 09:44:17.140 Licky, Licky, going for a little tag team effort there, 09:44:17.140 --> 09:44:20.460 securing the game for Marto Galday. 09:44:20.460 --> 09:44:22.860 Keep in mind, this is the losers portion 09:44:22.860 --> 09:44:24.740 of the double elimination tournament. 09:44:24.740 --> 09:44:26.780 Marto Galday has won game away 09:44:26.780 --> 09:44:28.900 from going to that losers semi-finals. 09:44:28.900 --> 09:44:31.380 This is so tricky for King OWT. 09:44:31.380 --> 09:44:35.500 There's so much bulk on Marto's team, deceptively a lot of bulk. 09:44:35.500 --> 09:44:37.300 He's got to figure out a way to get past it. 09:44:37.300 --> 09:44:39.500 And keep in mind, in that game number one, 09:44:39.500 --> 09:44:42.500 we just saw that Licky-Licky came out basically fresh 09:44:42.500 --> 09:44:44.980 when King OWT was barely limping along. 09:44:44.980 --> 09:44:47.580 That was really tough in terms of matchup pacing. 09:44:47.580 --> 09:44:49.140 It didn't feel like there was a realistic window 09:44:49.140 --> 09:44:51.500 for him to win, but Amanda, he must be competent 09:44:51.500 --> 09:44:54.900 because King OWT has already selected his team and locked in. 09:44:54.900 --> 09:44:57.540 I mean, sometimes trainers end up trying to go for 09:44:57.540 --> 09:44:59.540 a little bit of an energy advantage, right? 09:44:59.540 --> 09:45:02.680 Sometimes that extra very win or two from the Tinkertown 09:45:02.680 --> 09:45:06.160 could actually completely change a matchup being ahead. 09:45:06.160 --> 09:45:09.160 However, Marto still had two shields to hide behind 09:45:09.160 --> 09:45:11.520 by a KOWT only having one. 09:45:11.520 --> 09:45:15.480 And with such a heavy impact move like the Tinkertown hammer, 09:45:15.480 --> 09:45:19.760 just throwing one after another was too much to overcome. 09:45:19.760 --> 09:45:22.080 Kisui and Electrode was very helpful 09:45:22.080 --> 09:45:23.480 in their previous series. 09:45:23.480 --> 09:45:27.120 KOWT could opt to start bringing that Pokemon 09:45:27.120 --> 09:45:28.640 and try to break some of these shields 09:45:28.640 --> 09:45:31.800 gained some leverage early on, but let's see what he's decided to do. 09:45:31.800 --> 09:45:33.780 Game number two coming at you, everybody. 09:45:33.780 --> 09:45:35.700 Hopping right into it here. 09:45:35.700 --> 09:45:41.120 Looks like we have a great lead for Martial Galdi as King OWD puts his head into his hands. 09:45:41.120 --> 09:45:45.620 He's going to do a quick pivot out into that fero and Martial Galdi is staying in for a little bit longer, 09:45:45.620 --> 09:45:51.120 gathering some energy and wants to chip the fero that came in for perhaps dipping himself 09:45:51.120 --> 09:45:54.280 or even staying in his matchup since he has shields to hide behind. 09:45:54.280 --> 09:45:58.400 Disaster strikes early and the pivot out now into the licky-licky. 09:45:58.400 --> 09:46:00.560 This is very, very tough for King Unibb. 09:46:00.560 --> 09:46:03.080 There's a lot of pressure being applied across the board. 09:46:03.080 --> 09:46:06.700 Dropec comes through, but Licky Licky is bulky enough to take at least two of these. 09:46:06.700 --> 09:46:08.540 Digging out its tongue at the fear of saying, 09:46:08.540 --> 09:46:11.940 alright, come at me, took it down, game number one, 09:46:11.940 --> 09:46:14.040 and already another Dropec coming through, 09:46:14.040 --> 09:46:16.920 actually forcing that first shield from Marco Galdé here, 09:46:16.920 --> 09:46:20.580 as he doesn't want to get any more HP loss on that Licky Licky, 09:46:20.580 --> 09:46:22.980 especially as he started gaining up so much energy. 09:46:22.980 --> 09:46:24.760 One more roll out and a body slam. 09:46:24.760 --> 09:46:27.160 There aren't many things faster than Peck to Dropec, 09:46:27.160 --> 09:46:33.160 But roll out to Bison is just by one third and the pacing war is going to be won by that Licky-Licky. 09:46:33.160 --> 09:46:38.960 The longer this battle goes on, it looks like another Bison coming through to secure the KL and maintain control switch. 09:46:38.960 --> 09:46:44.160 You see, Kingo WT, he's thinking here, you know, he's still nodding, this is not over for him. 09:46:44.160 --> 09:46:50.160 Yes, that was a horrible lead, but what we saw before, if Tika Dunn has a little bit of an energy advantage, 09:46:50.160 --> 09:46:55.960 it can really go a long way and throwing right before the Licky-Licky even got off a shadow ball, 09:46:55.960 --> 09:47:03.620 It's great for him because this is going to mean that he doesn't have to take any extra HP damage from that Licky Licky. 09:47:03.620 --> 09:47:07.180 I mean that's a small loss for a huge upside right? The Licky Licky was already weak. 09:47:07.180 --> 09:47:10.700 Now to get the dragons on the field, Kingdra and Altaria. 09:47:10.700 --> 09:47:16.860 You've seen this matchup a couple times before that Kingdra being a shadow barrier will take a bit more damage from the opposing dragon breath. 09:47:16.860 --> 09:47:21.580 But the swifts are much faster than the Sky attacks too. This is likely going to be a very even matchup. 09:47:21.580 --> 09:47:23.380 the dual of the dragons. 09:47:23.380 --> 09:47:25.420 One of them is from the skies 09:47:25.420 --> 09:47:27.380 and one of them is from the water 09:47:27.380 --> 09:47:31.500 and one of them has just taken the last shield of King OWT 09:47:31.500 --> 09:47:34.700 as he picks up that Kingdra so close to another script 09:47:34.700 --> 09:47:36.700 and so far away from another sky attack 09:47:36.700 --> 09:47:38.420 on the side of Marta Galve. 09:47:38.420 --> 09:47:40.140 Kingdra is the key, Marta is on the side. 09:47:40.140 --> 09:47:42.220 Do I shield and try to farm down a little bit more 09:47:42.220 --> 09:47:43.540 to make it easier for my ticket tongue 09:47:43.540 --> 09:47:45.060 or excuse me, easier for my nine tails 09:47:45.060 --> 09:47:46.220 or do I save the shield? 09:47:46.220 --> 09:47:48.940 He chooses the latter out from the Kanto nine tails. 09:47:48.940 --> 09:47:50.100 He needed to make some energy 09:47:50.100 --> 09:47:51.980 and definitely shield this surf, 09:47:51.980 --> 09:47:55.180 but it's all on that night tails for Marto at this point. 09:47:55.180 --> 09:47:58.020 Going ahead, actually going for the heavy hitting surf, 09:47:58.020 --> 09:47:59.700 recognizing that maybe it's not even good 09:47:59.700 --> 09:48:00.980 to do a bait at this point, 09:48:00.980 --> 09:48:02.660 but trying to force Marto Galdi 09:48:02.660 --> 09:48:04.260 to actually throw some energy 09:48:04.260 --> 09:48:06.620 to knock that Kingdor out himself. 09:48:06.620 --> 09:48:09.020 The weather ball, normally Kingdor doesn't have to fear, 09:48:09.020 --> 09:48:10.620 but there aren't any protect shields, 09:48:10.620 --> 09:48:12.620 and we have a Tinketun in the back. 09:48:12.620 --> 09:48:15.180 Marto needs two weather balls before Kingo WT 09:48:15.180 --> 09:48:16.500 can get to the one bulldoze. 09:48:16.500 --> 09:48:17.340 Well, Kano. 09:48:17.340 --> 09:48:18.860 He's got both charge attacks loaded. 09:48:18.860 --> 09:48:19.780 This might be it. 09:48:19.780 --> 09:48:21.220 Go for number one here. 09:48:21.220 --> 09:48:25.060 He is cooking as this first one goes through. 09:48:25.060 --> 09:48:28.100 First one connects, and here is number two. 09:48:28.100 --> 09:48:30.780 Marto Galdes advancing to losers round seven 09:48:30.780 --> 09:48:35.060 at the World Championships, and King OWT's run comes to an end. 09:48:35.060 --> 09:48:38.220 King OWT takes the crown off his head, 09:48:38.220 --> 09:48:41.220 puts it on Marto Galdes as he continues on 09:48:41.220 --> 09:48:43.380 into the losers' semifinals. 09:48:43.380 --> 09:48:45.900 Marto looking calm, looking confident, 09:48:45.900 --> 09:48:49.900 able to take King OWT completely out of the tournament, 09:48:49.900 --> 09:48:53.000 as this is the person who King OWT was knocking the losers' 09:48:53.000 --> 09:48:54.940 bracket to originally. 09:48:54.940 --> 09:48:55.980 Think back, everybody. 09:48:55.980 --> 09:48:58.580 Think back to what Marto said about LAIC. 09:48:58.580 --> 09:49:00.220 He finished third overall. 09:49:00.220 --> 09:49:01.780 A lot of trainers would have been content. 09:49:01.780 --> 09:49:02.580 They would have been happy. 09:49:02.580 --> 09:49:03.740 But he said, you know what? 09:49:03.740 --> 09:49:05.060 I could have done better. 09:49:05.060 --> 09:49:07.340 I could have played differently, more cleanly, 09:49:07.340 --> 09:49:10.100 made less mistakes at the World Championships. 09:49:10.100 --> 09:49:11.420 I'm sure that's his number one goal, 09:49:11.420 --> 09:49:13.300 to make the fewest amount of stakes possible 09:49:13.300 --> 09:49:15.260 and to fight as hard as you possibly can, 09:49:15.260 --> 09:49:18.000 because he believes he's capable of winning it all 09:49:18.000 --> 09:49:20.340 and he is about to knock on the door 09:49:20.340 --> 09:49:21.580 being in the loser semis. 09:49:21.580 --> 09:49:23.100 He's been a title champion, 09:49:23.100 --> 09:49:26.140 but he has never been able to beat that world champion, 09:49:26.140 --> 09:49:28.420 getting so close in Honolulu, 09:49:28.420 --> 09:49:30.840 being so close time and time again. 09:49:30.840 --> 09:49:32.820 I think a lot of eyes are on him. 09:49:32.820 --> 09:49:34.720 See if he will be able to do so 09:49:34.720 --> 09:49:37.420 because I also believe he's the last Latin America 09:49:37.420 --> 09:49:38.820 trainer in this tournament. 09:49:38.820 --> 09:49:40.900 And Latin America is the only region 09:49:40.900 --> 09:49:44.260 that has not gotten the trophy yet. 09:49:44.260 --> 09:49:47.460 carrying the torch for an entire region. 09:49:47.460 --> 09:49:49.140 All the pressure on his back. 09:49:49.140 --> 09:49:51.540 King LBT, very impressive run. 09:49:51.540 --> 09:49:53.340 So much to be proud of as well. 09:49:53.340 --> 09:49:54.900 Trainer from the UK. 09:49:54.900 --> 09:49:56.020 I mean, that feral. 09:49:56.020 --> 09:49:57.740 I don't think it was on anyone's predictions, 09:49:57.740 --> 09:50:00.980 but it really exceeded all expectations. 09:50:00.980 --> 09:50:03.500 I think many trainers had learned to fear the feral 09:50:03.500 --> 09:50:06.260 after they saw it in the hands of a trainer, 09:50:06.260 --> 09:50:09.820 like killing OWG, making it so far in the tournament 09:50:09.820 --> 09:50:11.780 into losers, round six. 09:50:11.780 --> 09:50:14.220 But of course, in his double elimination, 09:50:14.220 --> 09:50:17.500 two weather balls were enough to seal the deal for Marto 09:50:17.500 --> 09:50:19.580 as he continues on. 09:50:19.580 --> 09:50:22.060 See the clap, the rise in the handshake there. 09:50:22.060 --> 09:50:24.180 Great sportsmanship, as usual. 09:50:24.180 --> 09:50:25.620 A competitive Pokemon go. 09:50:25.620 --> 09:50:27.340 We're kind of known for that kind of thing, 09:50:27.340 --> 09:50:30.060 but what an incredible performance by both players. 09:50:30.060 --> 09:50:32.660 Sadly, King of WT will not be returning to the stage. 09:50:32.660 --> 09:50:35.220 His tournament is over, but Marto battles on. 09:50:35.220 --> 09:50:37.100 And he will be in that loser's semifinals. 09:50:37.100 --> 09:50:39.060 We're still in losers' round six. 09:50:39.060 --> 09:50:42.620 We just saw PvP David play a little bit earlier on. 09:50:42.620 --> 09:50:44.540 He will be now up again blinking. 09:50:44.540 --> 09:50:46.980 It's like you go to take a bathroom break. 09:50:46.980 --> 09:50:48.740 You go to make some pop over and come back. 09:50:48.740 --> 09:50:50.980 And you're like, is this still the same match? 09:50:50.980 --> 09:50:51.860 It's funny, right? 09:50:51.860 --> 09:50:53.820 Because the way our tournament bracket is set up, 09:50:53.820 --> 09:50:55.540 maybe you played the first round of the day. 09:50:55.540 --> 09:50:57.340 And unfortunately, you might not win it. 09:50:57.340 --> 09:50:59.020 So you fall to that loser side bracket. 09:50:59.020 --> 09:51:01.420 And you have to wait several hours until you go on. 09:51:01.420 --> 09:51:04.860 But as we narrow down the field and the air gets thinner 09:51:04.860 --> 09:51:07.420 in that loser side bracket, you battle more and more and more 09:51:07.420 --> 09:51:07.920 often. 09:51:07.920 --> 09:51:08.580 And you're right. 09:51:08.580 --> 09:51:11.960 David had a long break that breaks over David you got to get back on the stage 09:51:11.960 --> 09:51:17.420 So let's kind of go over the people who are still left in the tournament PvP David is one of them 09:51:17.420 --> 09:51:21.420 He was knocked down to that loser side of the bracket by M. E. Weedle 09:51:21.420 --> 09:51:25.560 Who is in the winners side who's gonna be competing in the winners finals? 09:51:25.560 --> 09:51:32.720 You can see them all and I tell you what there's two UK people or two people from Europe still left there are two people from Japan 09:51:32.720 --> 09:51:35.080 Still left as well as Marto Galday 09:51:35.080 --> 09:51:41.540 That is incredible. A lot of trainers that have been watching our broadcast so far will recognize that fellow on the left 09:51:41.540 --> 09:51:48.120 That's Contano the trainer with that shadow Goliath score, which honestly I gotta say that's a fan favorite Pokemon 09:51:48.120 --> 09:51:51.840 I think everyone's been loving his gameplay with that and if that wasn't cool enough 09:51:51.840 --> 09:51:54.220 He's got a shadow polytope paired next to it 09:51:54.220 --> 09:52:01.300 I mean you talk about spicy teams being able to make it so far and you can hear the crowd cheering for him as he takes the stage 09:52:01.300 --> 09:52:11.300 He's getting ready to play with arguably probably the most spicy interesting team that's left in this tournament. 09:52:11.300 --> 09:52:15.300 It's so funny the personalities of these trainers we're going to see those on display as well. 09:52:15.300 --> 09:52:18.300 Somebody called Katy Perry because we got hot and cold here. 09:52:18.300 --> 09:52:21.300 You can see a lot of expressions from Kanto now. 09:52:21.300 --> 09:52:24.300 I really, really enjoy seeing him wears emotions on his sleeve. 09:52:24.300 --> 09:52:27.300 Meanwhile, PvP David, I mean, he's unshakeable. 09:52:27.300 --> 09:52:33.540 Unshakeable. I don't think he ever goes above 60 BPM on his heart rate cool as a cute cumbers there 09:52:33.740 --> 09:52:38.660 Ready to be able to play grand in that big camera. He knows that he's doing quite well 09:52:38.660 --> 09:52:45.100 And I hope he's extremely out of this only a zoomer all that's been definitely been making it so far and then zoomer running hydro 09:52:45.100 --> 09:52:46.700 pump at that 09:52:46.700 --> 09:52:48.900 Well zoomer rolls gotta watch out for some 09:52:49.380 --> 09:52:54.340 Electricity because that charge the bug has been inching along all the way to losers round six 09:52:54.340 --> 09:53:00.620 It was a little slow, but luckily it caught up, and I think that Pokemon could spell trouble for this team from PvP David 09:53:00.620 --> 09:53:02.620 I tell you what charge bug yes is a 09:53:03.380 --> 09:53:09.020 Decent a zoomerall counter and of course tinket time we've seen how much a good kitchen hammer can do 09:53:09.180 --> 09:53:14.500 Licky Licky, you know, it's it's a slow pacing game and it's slightly famous that Licky Licky 09:53:14.500 --> 09:53:20.300 But that polygote the Clias score and the pangaro don't want to face that a zoomerall at all 09:53:20.300 --> 09:53:26.100 Well, you're right. So it kind of forces Contono to bring that charge, but you at least bring a harder answer 09:53:26.300 --> 09:53:32.800 because otherwise he's totally exposed to one of these staples of Great League PvP ever since the very beginning. 09:53:32.800 --> 09:53:37.300 So going ahead both of these trainers getting ready, getting locked in, they're exchanging team sheets. 09:53:37.300 --> 09:53:44.300 Of course in Pokemon Go it is open team sheets, so the trainers get to see which charge attacks are on each team 09:53:44.300 --> 09:53:51.300 team and giving them a little bit of time to, you know, mull it over, decide what they want to bring into this battle number one. 09:53:51.660 --> 09:53:57.100 Well everybody, let's see if we get some charge bug action. I want that Shadow Gliscor to hit the build at least once. 09:53:57.700 --> 09:54:03.900 PvP David has been leaning a lot on the Malamar. He's very technically talented and his timing is perfect. 09:54:03.980 --> 09:54:07.300 It's likely gonna bring that Pokemon as well. In spite of the obstacles, 09:54:07.500 --> 09:54:10.900 sometimes you just need to rely on the Pokemon. You know the best and you play the best. 09:54:10.900 --> 09:54:17.300 Now Chargerbug is something that you've called out and does really well against that Toga kiss on the side of PvP David 09:54:17.300 --> 09:54:21.780 Can hit back for the zoom-out as well as some of the charge attacks to the Malamar 09:54:21.820 --> 09:54:28.620 But with a quag sire on the team does that also maybe make you pause and decide if you want to bring it or not because yes 09:54:28.620 --> 09:54:30.980 It is a water typing but with that ground typing as well 09:54:30.980 --> 09:54:36.860 It indicates a lot of that faster type damage. I'm so glad you mentioned that I think a lot of times you see an obvious pick 09:54:36.860 --> 09:54:42.560 You say, oh, this one Pokemon I have is strong into four out of six or five out of six or maybe all six 09:54:42.560 --> 09:54:45.020 And you say, okay. Well, I'm gonna leave that Pokemon 09:54:45.020 --> 09:54:50.860 Well, then it kind of becomes obvious to your opponent what they can expect and then you fall into a hard-catter situation 09:54:51.020 --> 09:54:56.380 So there is a lot of prediction and reading your opponent and I think Henry said it really well backstage 09:54:56.380 --> 09:54:59.660 He says some players play the team and some players play the player 09:54:59.660 --> 09:55:02.460 And we'll have to see what these players want to do 09:55:02.460 --> 09:55:07.760 to come to know is someone that we haven't seen so often before this tournament play, 09:55:07.760 --> 09:55:12.440 but I think a lot of people will be recognizing and remembering his name after this, doing 09:55:12.440 --> 09:55:13.440 so well. 09:55:13.440 --> 09:55:18.200 This was the first year that more players from Japan got to compete in the World Championships, 09:55:18.200 --> 09:55:23.960 and at the beginning of this day, number two, there were eight trainers from that region, 09:55:23.960 --> 09:55:26.080 showing absolute dominance. 09:55:26.080 --> 09:55:28.200 Still two left. 09:55:28.200 --> 09:55:29.740 We are almost locked in, everybody. 09:55:29.740 --> 09:55:32.340 PVP David already selecting his trio. 09:55:32.340 --> 09:55:35.860 Contano drops the hands together and locks in as well. 09:55:35.860 --> 09:55:36.720 Let's jump right into it. 09:55:36.720 --> 09:55:38.140 Loser's round six. 09:55:38.140 --> 09:55:39.780 Let's hear it for our PVP David fans 09:55:39.780 --> 09:55:41.340 and Contano fans in the stands. 09:55:41.340 --> 09:55:43.660 As we get ready to hop into the battles here, 09:55:43.660 --> 09:55:46.580 we have a tinkertump up against a flag serve 09:55:46.580 --> 09:55:47.860 at the very beginning here. 09:55:47.860 --> 09:55:51.860 PVP David actually offered an ABA water team. 09:55:51.860 --> 09:55:54.420 So, maybe do a little bit of spam. 09:55:54.420 --> 09:55:56.700 Trying to find specific targets. 09:55:56.700 --> 09:56:00.280 and now it's definitely going to out-haste that Tinketun 09:56:00.280 --> 09:56:01.800 and throw this first aquatail. 09:56:01.800 --> 09:56:04.480 Finding the charge stack priority there was finding a needle. 09:56:04.480 --> 09:56:06.440 It was like finding a needle and a haystack. 09:56:06.440 --> 09:56:09.160 What an odd time for both of these players to throw 09:56:09.160 --> 09:56:10.080 with that Tinketun hammer. 09:56:10.080 --> 09:56:12.720 Although it's not going to be super effective, 09:56:12.720 --> 09:56:15.920 it is going to deal a lot of damage to that quacksire. 09:56:15.920 --> 09:56:18.400 This is the problem with the Tinketun. 09:56:18.400 --> 09:56:21.600 Even though it's not very effective, it still does so much. 09:56:21.600 --> 09:56:24.480 It does as much damage as a super effective play rough does. 09:56:24.480 --> 09:56:30.480 So I mean, at that point, it's, can you imagine how much damage it does to something that actually is weak to the Gigaton Hammer? 09:56:30.480 --> 09:56:36.480 Wow, great swap out by Contano sending out his Polytoad to absorb this Aqua Tail from the Clash side. 09:56:36.480 --> 09:56:41.480 Definitely gonna catch some resistant damage here and maybe get ahead on energy, but a counter swap into a zoomerall. 09:56:41.480 --> 09:56:53.480 This is the best answer to that polytoad and you see Contano nodding his head, recognizing, okay, this is going to be a bit of a problem as neither one of the charge attacks nor the fast attack 09:56:53.480 --> 09:56:55.580 It does that much damage to the Azumaril. 09:56:55.580 --> 09:56:58.100 The only thing Fonto know has really going from 09:56:58.100 --> 09:57:00.580 in this part of the matchup is maybe wearing down 09:57:00.580 --> 09:57:02.260 that switch timer because Azumaril 09:57:02.260 --> 09:57:05.500 places so slowly to its attacks. 09:57:05.500 --> 09:57:07.260 I think a lot of trainers focus on the big, 09:57:07.260 --> 09:57:08.780 sweeping, super effective attacks, 09:57:08.780 --> 09:57:10.780 the one hit knockouts and that kind of thing. 09:57:10.780 --> 09:57:12.980 But if you're patient, if you pace yourself 09:57:12.980 --> 09:57:15.180 and you deal neutral damage or even a resisted damage 09:57:15.180 --> 09:57:18.620 long enough, eventually you will wear down your opponent. 09:57:18.620 --> 09:57:20.500 Polytoed is not dealing a lot of damage, 09:57:20.500 --> 09:57:22.740 but it's running circles in terms of pacing 09:57:22.740 --> 09:57:27.280 around this zoomer all. And now we look at that so much energy bank to want away 09:57:27.280 --> 09:57:31.860 from two weatherfalls this Tinkerton swapping back in both switch timers are 09:57:31.860 --> 09:57:36.260 up. PPP David letting this go through knowing it's not quite enough to knock 09:57:36.260 --> 09:57:40.840 out and continuing back to that quacksire hoping to outpace or at least farm 09:57:40.840 --> 09:57:45.980 down give him a pair of boots and a plow this quacksire is a farmer. It looks 09:57:45.980 --> 09:57:49.740 tough from a typing perspective for Konto and O because he does have a shadow 09:57:49.740 --> 09:57:53.500 Glyce for which does not want to take any damage from the opposing Glaxire so 09:57:53.500 --> 09:57:58.180 his polytode needs to help his buddy out and take down this Glaxire for him. I 09:57:58.180 --> 09:58:02.580 don't doubt that DPPP David wanted to use a shield here not because the 09:58:02.580 --> 09:58:06.940 Glaxire does so well against that polytode but because he's got so much 09:58:06.940 --> 09:58:11.420 energy here going two shields down in this match if you see him shaking his head 09:58:11.420 --> 09:58:15.300 no saying oh that's not really where I wanted to spend that energy. 09:58:15.300 --> 09:58:20.220 Contano's now coming out with a shield advantage, but down goes that poly world. 09:58:20.220 --> 09:58:24.180 Exactly, there might be a gap in the armor here that Contano can exploit. 09:58:24.180 --> 09:58:30.660 Suddenly he's up one protect shield to zero, and he's got a matchup where he can deal a ton of damage with his shadow glyscor. 09:58:30.660 --> 09:58:35.700 Weather ball fire coming through here, no protect shield, get a hold on to that for the final moments. 09:58:35.700 --> 09:58:38.820 Going ahead and just continuing to farm up a little bit of energy. 09:58:38.820 --> 09:58:42.820 Sandtube acrobatics going for the heavier hitting acrobatics 09:58:42.820 --> 09:58:46.260 because there's no protection, swipe and all the bubbles 09:58:46.260 --> 09:58:49.620 getting that fire typing out of there. 09:58:49.620 --> 09:58:53.940 Consorto just saluted that nine tails as he KO'd it with acrobatics 09:58:53.940 --> 09:58:57.940 pure aura on the stage here and now he's going to outpace the quacksire 09:58:57.940 --> 09:59:01.460 and this shadow fly score might just sweep PvP David in game one. 09:59:01.460 --> 09:59:05.300 This is getting very close. PvP David came back in and he wanted that 09:59:05.300 --> 09:59:09.780 Glyscor to expel some energy because Azumarul is in, but there's just not a lot of Elf up. 09:59:09.780 --> 09:59:15.380 He's got to go for a complete bubble down, and he's not able to do so before that Glyscor takes out the team. 09:59:15.940 --> 09:59:19.060 Wing Attack, Acrobat, Shadow Glyscor, 09:59:19.580 --> 09:59:21.580 claiming that battle number one for 09:59:22.100 --> 09:59:27.780 Contono, very impressive and I gotta be honest, and looking at the teams of three when they first appeared, 09:59:27.780 --> 09:59:30.740 I thought Contono was at a huge disadvantage. 09:59:30.740 --> 09:59:36.020 I mean I tell you what this player has made it so far for a reason these picks 09:59:36.020 --> 09:59:40.780 might seem a little unique but in the hands of a trainer like him they seem 09:59:40.780 --> 09:59:46.580 perfect for this meta even getting a polydote stuck under the zoomer not that 09:59:46.580 --> 09:59:52.460 bad but then he came out of that matchup with so much energy. Exactly patience 09:59:52.460 --> 09:59:56.780 pays off we saw that time and time again throughout this matchup even when it 09:59:56.780 --> 10:00:01.300 looks pretty dire, Contano wasn't focused on what was going wrong. 10:00:01.300 --> 10:00:03.740 He said, how could I make this matchup go right? 10:00:03.740 --> 10:00:07.700 How can I gain leverage and gain an advantage and build some distance between 10:00:07.700 --> 10:00:09.540 myself and PPV David? 10:00:09.540 --> 10:00:12.420 And over time, he was able to accomplish that. 10:00:12.420 --> 10:00:17.020 Even though PPV David had a very dominating point of the matchup, 10:00:17.020 --> 10:00:18.620 he was able to knock out the points of that. 10:00:18.620 --> 10:00:22.300 Holy to the able to get both of those shields off of PPV David's side. 10:00:22.300 --> 10:00:25.860 But we're going to hop right into game number two, PPV David. 10:00:25.860 --> 10:00:29.340 Can he do it? Can he pull back in what we call a reverse sweep? 10:00:29.340 --> 10:00:34.420 Contono just needs one more battle to be able to continue on to the loser semifinals. 10:00:34.420 --> 10:00:35.980 How are we going to shield this one up here? 10:00:35.980 --> 10:00:38.540 Foul play with the O'Clyde, bit of damage to Shadow Gliscord. 10:00:38.540 --> 10:00:44.220 It was his MVP in game number one, but Contono choosing a different route here in game number two, 10:00:44.220 --> 10:00:47.740 builds to the acrobatics, throws the Sand Tomb and gets the shield. 10:00:47.740 --> 10:00:50.660 We've seen Sand Tomb on Fortress and now on Gliscord. 10:00:50.660 --> 10:00:55.380 It is an automatic debuff of the opponent's HP there. 10:00:55.380 --> 10:00:57.860 And look, he's still able to make another foul play. 10:00:57.860 --> 10:00:58.740 But at what cost? 10:00:58.740 --> 10:01:01.020 There's such small help left on that guy. 10:01:01.020 --> 10:01:04.340 So Glyscar just claps his little claws and says, no problem. 10:01:04.340 --> 10:01:06.620 Well, the problem here now is that Consonant 10:01:06.620 --> 10:01:08.420 has to farm down this Malamarch somehow 10:01:08.420 --> 10:01:10.700 and get rid of it before it beats any more havoc on his team. 10:01:10.700 --> 10:01:12.420 It's already killed his first Pokemon 10:01:12.420 --> 10:01:14.620 and taken about 15% of his poly-toad. 10:01:14.620 --> 10:01:15.780 Where the ball's not enough, either. 10:01:15.780 --> 10:01:16.980 Peter P. David is confident. 10:01:16.980 --> 10:01:20.060 Well, keep in mind it has now had its defenses dropped 10:01:20.060 --> 10:01:20.580 a little bit. 10:01:20.580 --> 10:01:22.420 So while that wasn't quite enough, 10:01:22.420 --> 10:01:24.320 It's getting pretty close. 10:01:24.320 --> 10:01:27.060 Does Contano want to end up using his protect shield? 10:01:27.060 --> 10:01:29.140 Here's his Malamar is putting in a spot of work. 10:01:29.140 --> 10:01:31.820 Absolutely, he does doubt was the Malamar, 10:01:31.820 --> 10:01:34.660 but it definitely did its job as a zoomer comes in 10:01:34.660 --> 10:01:38.700 to just start cleaning up all of this water or ice. 10:01:38.700 --> 10:01:40.660 Yeah, such a clutch foul play there. 10:01:40.660 --> 10:01:42.500 I think that's going to be crucial when we look back 10:01:42.500 --> 10:01:45.660 at this game number two, weather ball from the polytote. 10:01:45.660 --> 10:01:47.420 Polytote put in work last game, 10:01:47.420 --> 10:01:49.140 but it's got a long road to travel 10:01:49.140 --> 10:01:50.940 against this healthy a zoomer roll. 10:01:50.940 --> 10:01:52.940 take a peek at the back lines that 10:01:52.940 --> 10:01:54.940 Licky Licky versus the clap sign doesn't 10:01:54.940 --> 10:01:56.940 really give either trainer a typing 10:01:56.940 --> 10:01:58.940 advantage. Even though the PPP David 10:01:58.940 --> 10:02:00.940 had to use that foul play on a very 10:02:00.940 --> 10:02:02.940 low helpless board at the same point 10:02:02.940 --> 10:02:04.940 and put him in a really good position 10:02:04.940 --> 10:02:06.940 to line up their zoom roll against 10:02:06.940 --> 10:02:08.940 that polytope as they both give it out 10:02:08.940 --> 10:02:10.940 now to keep that match up for later 10:02:10.940 --> 10:02:12.940 cracks are coming in against that 10:02:12.940 --> 10:02:14.940 Licky Licky going for the heavy hitting 10:02:14.940 --> 10:02:16.940 Stone Edge right away. Stone Edge connecting 10:02:16.940 --> 10:02:18.940 into the Licky Licky. Stone Edge plus 10:02:18.940 --> 10:02:21.180 Stone Edge plus Aqua Tail is not quite enough. 10:02:21.180 --> 10:02:23.740 The two Stone Edges or Stone Edge and two Aqua Tail 10:02:23.740 --> 10:02:26.500 in this matchup, gonna fire up the Shadow Ball in kind. 10:02:26.500 --> 10:02:28.180 And this is one of the benefits of running regular 10:02:28.180 --> 10:02:29.020 Quacksire. 10:02:29.020 --> 10:02:31.740 You need every single bit of the two Shadow Balls. 10:02:31.740 --> 10:02:32.780 Pick up the knockout here. 10:02:32.780 --> 10:02:35.300 You can tank it says PvP David. 10:02:35.300 --> 10:02:37.660 That's why I'm running the regular version. 10:02:37.660 --> 10:02:39.820 Those rollouts aren't doing too much at all, 10:02:39.820 --> 10:02:42.100 relying solely on the charge attacks. 10:02:42.100 --> 10:02:45.140 Still surviving in the red to be able to now throw off 10:02:45.140 --> 10:02:47.340 his own heavy hitting attack. 10:02:47.340 --> 10:02:48.940 So this is also the thing with the question, 10:02:48.940 --> 10:02:50.780 could it be a bait or is this the real thing? 10:02:50.780 --> 10:02:52.500 This is the last protect shield. 10:02:52.500 --> 10:02:53.980 Well, I think the question as well 10:02:53.980 --> 10:02:55.540 is, do I try to farm down the quack, Sire? 10:02:55.540 --> 10:02:57.980 No, instant pivot out into the Azumaroll. 10:02:57.980 --> 10:02:59.060 This is a real question. 10:02:59.060 --> 10:03:02.940 Can this polytone outpace the Azumaroll one more time 10:03:02.940 --> 10:03:05.340 and secure a game two victory for Contano? 10:03:05.340 --> 10:03:08.140 Well, I'm just keeping in mind, there was a really quick link 10:03:08.140 --> 10:03:10.500 in the missing moment where that the Licky Licky 10:03:10.500 --> 10:03:11.780 did not get knocked out. 10:03:11.780 --> 10:03:13.660 They both pivoted into this. 10:03:13.660 --> 10:03:16.420 So as the switch timers go, as you keep 10:03:16.420 --> 10:03:21.780 throwing these water weather balls, it still might end up being enough to maybe catch a 10:03:21.780 --> 10:03:26.020 swap. I don't know, at this point it's getting pretty dire for Contano. 10:03:26.020 --> 10:03:32.020 Polly Toad hangs on by the tip of its tongue, maybe he had one more water ball, water weather 10:03:32.020 --> 10:03:36.740 ball out, and it does against the Azumaroll. That is valuable chip, but Aki Sentimenta, 10:03:36.740 --> 10:03:42.500 that Wiki-Likis around, but it is so weak. It's around, but let me tell you, now it's going down, 10:03:42.500 --> 10:03:44.940 not even able to make it to that body slam. 10:03:44.940 --> 10:03:47.420 PvP David tying up the serious thing. 10:03:47.420 --> 10:03:49.860 I don't want to be counted out so quickly here. 10:03:49.860 --> 10:03:52.740 I want to be going to those losers semifinals. 10:03:52.740 --> 10:03:54.580 What goes around comes around. 10:03:54.580 --> 10:03:57.820 That loss in game one for PvP David, 10:03:57.820 --> 10:04:00.980 he returns it back to Consonel in game two. 10:04:00.980 --> 10:04:02.980 We're headed to decisive game three everybody 10:04:02.980 --> 10:04:04.700 in losers round six, 10:04:04.700 --> 10:04:08.300 between two supremely talented trainers. 10:04:08.300 --> 10:04:09.540 If anyone's looking for a team 10:04:09.540 --> 10:04:11.660 that they want to play at their next regional competition 10:04:11.660 --> 10:04:17.540 or maybe just keeping the go battle league snag three of these Pokemon and lock those in three of our most popular 10:04:17.540 --> 10:04:21.220 Pokemon are on the teams, but it's kind of spread out 10:04:21.220 --> 10:04:24.380 We have that Tinkertons and that Licky Licky on the side of Toronto 10:04:24.380 --> 10:04:27.700 No, and we also have that night tails and Licky Licky on the side of 10:04:28.500 --> 10:04:32.740 This middle matchup got very close to actually going for the stone edge 10:04:32.740 --> 10:04:39.140 They're getting that Licky Licky nice and low and at giving them what he wanted here with that polytope onto the zero 10:04:39.140 --> 10:04:41.540 is what really helps secure it for PDP David. 10:04:41.540 --> 10:04:44.940 There's been so much water, especially on the side of PDP David, 10:04:44.940 --> 10:04:46.740 and you know what we haven't seen a single time? 10:04:46.740 --> 10:04:47.340 What? 10:04:47.340 --> 10:04:48.740 Charger bug. 10:04:48.740 --> 10:04:51.140 No Charger bug action from Contono. 10:04:51.140 --> 10:04:55.040 Maybe he feels like it's too obvious to bring that one month to this matchup, 10:04:55.040 --> 10:04:58.340 but eventually he's going to need to answer for the Azumaroll. 10:04:58.340 --> 10:05:00.440 He got creative and he did it in game one. 10:05:00.440 --> 10:05:02.140 Game two, he fell short. 10:05:02.140 --> 10:05:05.940 What do these trainers decide to do in the most important games of their careers? 10:05:05.940 --> 10:05:08.440 This is a big moment for these trainers, 10:05:08.440 --> 10:05:11.440 because this is the go big or go home. 10:05:11.440 --> 10:05:16.120 Whoever wins this, best of three, continues on in the tournament. 10:05:16.120 --> 10:05:18.680 But since this is on the loser's side of the bracket, 10:05:18.680 --> 10:05:21.560 it will be the end of the road for one of the trainers. 10:05:21.560 --> 10:05:26.200 And their champion dreams will have to be put on hold. 10:05:26.200 --> 10:05:27.720 So much on the line. 10:05:27.720 --> 10:05:29.800 Honestly, this is nerve-wracking to watch. 10:05:29.800 --> 10:05:31.400 But we're heading to game three. 10:05:31.400 --> 10:05:32.880 One of the trainers is already locked in, 10:05:32.880 --> 10:05:35.320 already decided and set the course. 10:05:35.320 --> 10:05:37.000 Hopefully it's the right one. 10:05:37.000 --> 10:05:43.760 The Contano is taking just a few more moments, making some final adjustments and trying to figure out what the right read is. 10:05:43.760 --> 10:05:49.360 He's trying to read the waves here man, to read the seas, find his north star, figure out how he can win this series. 10:05:49.360 --> 10:05:53.080 Yeah, water, water everywhere, but definitely not a drop to drink. 10:05:53.080 --> 10:05:59.960 I would like to actually get them off of the field for how it happened right into game number three, decisive game number three. 10:05:59.960 --> 10:06:05.200 This is the water type Pokemon that Contano was actually hoping to face up against 10:06:05.200 --> 10:06:10.200 because these weather balls are doing much more damage to that quag sire than it would to the Uzoomurl. 10:06:10.200 --> 10:06:15.200 And on top of that, the polytose pacing is way faster than that stone edge to the quag sire, 10:06:15.200 --> 10:06:18.200 and the polytose is going to win that charge attack party tie when it does occur. 10:06:18.200 --> 10:06:24.200 So this is definitely where Contano wants to see the quag sire matchup, especially with his shadowed cry score in the back. 10:06:24.200 --> 10:06:29.200 Going ahead, not using the burst potential very early on, correctly shielding up the stone edge. 10:06:29.200 --> 10:06:35.200 It matches like this. It's very hard to bait when you know that if the bait fails, it's not going to do very much damage at all. 10:06:35.200 --> 10:06:43.200 Contano actually building up to the ice beam is heavier hitting, but guaranteed the knockout does PvP David recognize that he does not as it connects. 10:06:43.200 --> 10:06:50.200 And actually, the Black Star goes down before we don't still look mighty healthy, but the zoom out coming in to stop up all that damage. 10:06:50.200 --> 10:06:56.200 Ice, ice baby. That was a big knockout from Contano. I think that's the first ice beam he's throwing all weekend. 10:06:56.200 --> 10:06:57.840 and it was a big one. 10:06:57.840 --> 10:07:00.200 Water ball, excuse me, I keep saying water ball. 10:07:00.200 --> 10:07:02.920 Water weather ball is gonna connect into the zero now. 10:07:02.920 --> 10:07:04.960 Go on ahead and just make it a splash here. 10:07:04.960 --> 10:07:06.920 Waiting a second, making sure this isn't going to be 10:07:06.920 --> 10:07:08.840 caught in something where it wouldn't be very effective. 10:07:08.840 --> 10:07:10.240 This player up will connect. 10:07:10.240 --> 10:07:13.720 This quality will go down, but it has done a lot of damage. 10:07:13.720 --> 10:07:15.080 Actually, it's not even going down. 10:07:15.080 --> 10:07:16.800 Just now I'm coming in with a Gliscor. 10:07:16.800 --> 10:07:19.600 And let me tell you Will, it's not often that you see 10:07:19.600 --> 10:07:23.000 a Gliscor coming in to an Azumarole matchup. 10:07:23.000 --> 10:07:24.240 I mean, my child's on the floor. 10:07:24.240 --> 10:07:25.240 I'm not exactly sure. 10:07:25.240 --> 10:07:28.360 Contano is cooking, but let's let him cook everybody. 10:07:28.360 --> 10:07:30.120 Sand-tube into the Azumaroll. 10:07:30.120 --> 10:07:31.440 Does it park the defense drop? 10:07:31.440 --> 10:07:32.200 Yes, it does. 10:07:32.200 --> 10:07:35.520 Keep in mind, this Azumaroll is not running ice-cream, 10:07:35.520 --> 10:07:37.880 which is actually the attack that is super effective 10:07:37.880 --> 10:07:39.400 and scary to that class. 10:07:39.400 --> 10:07:41.800 Contano not even bothering to shield up. 10:07:41.800 --> 10:07:43.680 He's got two very low health Pokemon, 10:07:43.680 --> 10:07:45.520 but he's able to just go ahead, 10:07:45.520 --> 10:07:47.000 give a little bit of extra energy, 10:07:47.000 --> 10:07:49.640 and now double debuff the Azumaroll here 10:07:49.640 --> 10:07:52.640 as PvP David doesn't want to use a shield at this time. 10:07:52.640 --> 10:07:54.880 Excellent mechanical awareness for tubing attacks 10:07:54.880 --> 10:07:57.480 and he's sand tuned, getting just a bit more damage. 10:07:57.480 --> 10:07:58.780 So I want to make all the difference, 10:07:58.780 --> 10:08:00.680 but out comes the Kanto Ninetales, 10:08:00.680 --> 10:08:03.160 and Contano's been used to running circles around 10:08:03.160 --> 10:08:04.360 his opponent with pacing. 10:08:04.360 --> 10:08:06.720 This Kanto Ninetale, so it was way too fast. 10:08:06.720 --> 10:08:10.300 Licky, Licky does a great job into that Kanto Ninetales 10:08:10.300 --> 10:08:12.760 because both of the attacks are going to really chip away 10:08:12.760 --> 10:08:17.540 quite quickly, but PvP David has two shields to hide behind, 10:08:17.540 --> 10:08:20.380 and he's using that first one as Contano actually goes 10:08:20.380 --> 10:08:22.000 for the heavy hitting shot of all the one 10:08:22.000 --> 10:08:24.640 that takes more energy and time to get to, 10:08:24.640 --> 10:08:27.840 because that's why he's got that weather ball here, 10:08:27.840 --> 10:08:29.840 getting that last shot from PvP David. 10:08:29.840 --> 10:08:31.880 Oh my goodness, and the Ember's not enough either. 10:08:31.880 --> 10:08:34.240 Paulie's opening in so much work for Contano. 10:08:34.240 --> 10:08:36.480 He's got a second water weather ball. 10:08:36.480 --> 10:08:37.760 He's gonna fire that one off. 10:08:37.760 --> 10:08:39.360 This is super effective damage. 10:08:39.360 --> 10:08:41.000 You can see in his face, he says, 10:08:41.000 --> 10:08:43.480 okay, I can't miss a moment of this. 10:08:43.480 --> 10:08:47.920 I have to play so precise as this zoom roll comes back in, 10:08:47.920 --> 10:08:51.120 not even able to take another weather ball here. 10:08:51.120 --> 10:08:54.440 Does the Licky Licky have it or does PvP David? 10:08:54.440 --> 10:08:57.440 There's still a shield in play, but he doesn't even need it. 10:08:57.440 --> 10:09:03.080 Contano taking game three over PvP David, and Japan continues to ascend. 10:09:03.080 --> 10:09:06.600 As he grabs there, he takes off his helmet, shakes his opponent's hand, and 10:09:06.600 --> 10:09:13.320 he continues on into those losers' semifinals to Japanese players still left in this tournament. 10:09:13.320 --> 10:09:18.520 What dominance they are showing here at the World Championships here in San Francisco. 10:09:18.520 --> 10:09:23.600 If you would have told me at 6.30 at night on day two of the World Championships 10:09:23.600 --> 10:09:27.500 a shadow Glidesport shadow polytail team would be this deep in the bracket I 10:09:27.500 --> 10:09:32.600 wouldn't believe to not on my bingo card Contano is making us all believers here 10:09:32.600 --> 10:09:37.280 as pvp David exits the stage his tournament run is over but what an 10:09:37.280 --> 10:09:41.720 impressive performance it was absolutely pvp David is one of those trainers 10:09:41.720 --> 10:09:46.640 where you don't hear so much from him but when you see him play you recognize 10:09:46.640 --> 10:09:51.800 that this is a trainer to be feared this is a trainer with so much skill behind 10:09:51.800 --> 10:09:56.760 his name. He's done incredible throughout this season. He's a great team builder. He knows his 10:09:56.760 --> 10:10:01.720 matchups in and out, but in the end, knocked down to that loser side of the bracket by Emmy 10:10:01.720 --> 10:10:07.480 Weidle and knocked out by this ice beam and Contono. That was the ice beam that started the 10:10:07.480 --> 10:10:14.360 avalanche. Just after that, a cascade of charge attacks, swaps and plays is what elevated Contono 10:10:14.360 --> 10:10:19.960 above the PvP David there. What an impressive series of events. My goodness, that was that 10:10:19.960 --> 10:10:22.760 That weather ball water, such an effective charge attack. 10:10:22.760 --> 10:10:26.120 Doesn't look that potent in terms of energy costs, but it hits hard. 10:10:26.120 --> 10:10:29.760 Going ahead now, saving that shield for literally a rainy day, 10:10:29.760 --> 10:10:31.760 and that's exactly what he needed it for. 10:10:31.760 --> 10:10:35.240 PPP David had that energy on the play rough, almost had a hydropump. 10:10:35.240 --> 10:10:38.360 And when there's a shield to hide behind and the zoomer rolls bubbles 10:10:38.360 --> 10:10:43.040 are just going so slow, it wasn't enough quick-paced energy. 10:10:43.040 --> 10:10:46.000 Contano taking it on to that loser's Sunday finals. 10:10:46.000 --> 10:10:47.400 What a day it's been. 10:10:47.400 --> 10:10:50.040 Again, this is just day two of the World Championships. 10:10:50.040 --> 10:10:52.040 We have Championship Sunday tomorrow 10:10:52.040 --> 10:10:55.320 on the main channel in the Chase Center. 10:10:55.320 --> 10:10:57.720 It is going to be absolutely epic, Amanda. 10:10:57.720 --> 10:10:59.440 We've covered some pretty insane battles, 10:10:59.440 --> 10:11:01.680 but there are still more battles to come. 10:11:01.680 --> 10:11:03.440 You know who's up next? Tell me. 10:11:03.440 --> 10:11:06.040 Marto Galvez returning to the stage, 10:11:06.040 --> 10:11:10.040 and he is taking on Contano, so you don't want to miss it. 10:11:13.120 --> 10:11:15.600 They say every Pokemon is somebody's favorite. 10:11:15.600 --> 10:11:19.100 We're testing that on the World Championships here in San Francisco. 10:11:19.100 --> 10:11:20.500 I'm going to play some players. 10:11:20.500 --> 10:11:23.400 I'm going to ask him who that favorite is. 10:11:23.400 --> 10:11:26.780 Favorite Pokemon is Mewtwo. 10:11:26.780 --> 10:11:31.860 I think I just like the way he moved, his style is kind of sleek. 10:11:31.860 --> 10:11:34.060 And I enjoy playing with him. 10:11:34.060 --> 10:11:37.500 And actually, when I catch one, I'm happy and excited. 10:11:37.500 --> 10:11:39.500 I think everyone is happy when they catch a Mewtwo. 10:11:39.500 --> 10:11:41.900 That is a powerful Pokemon. 10:11:41.900 --> 10:11:43.900 My favorite Pokemon is my Lotech. 10:11:43.900 --> 10:11:45.340 I just think it looks really nice. 10:11:45.340 --> 10:11:51.080 I'm a little bit sad because when it's printed in cards, it's usually some kind of like walling defensive Pokemon 10:11:51.400 --> 10:11:57.540 And that's not my playstyle, but I hope the one day I can play with my loading. So right now my favorite is actually Greninja 10:11:57.540 --> 10:12:02.260 I've just loved it in the anime loved it since I was maybe like 10 years old 10:12:02.260 --> 10:12:05.380 It's just a cool ninja Pokemon. That's it basically 10:12:05.620 --> 10:12:08.580 Have we ever got to play a Greninja deck in the TCG? 10:12:09.020 --> 10:12:13.180 the mega Greninja deck yeah, but I chose to 10:12:13.180 --> 10:12:16.300 play festively this weekend. 10:12:16.300 --> 10:12:20.060 Drutini, Dragonair, and Dragonite grew up on their original 151, 10:12:20.060 --> 10:12:22.740 and I liked the fact that they swam and then eventually 10:12:22.740 --> 10:12:25.500 could fly on the ice cream tube. 10:12:25.500 --> 10:12:28.540 How long did it take you to get your Dragonite fully evolved 10:12:28.540 --> 10:12:30.540 when you first played the game? 10:12:30.540 --> 10:12:32.460 Before the Elite Four, for sure. 10:12:32.460 --> 10:12:34.980 So we're talking about level six. 10:12:34.980 --> 10:12:37.380 My favorite Pokemon is Drutinum. 10:12:37.380 --> 10:12:40.620 I really like the two forms that he has. 10:12:40.620 --> 10:12:47.020 And I like it because I played most books and it was a very fun deck. 10:12:47.380 --> 10:12:50.740 And the Dua Tina was really good on that time. 10:12:51.700 --> 10:12:56.820 My favorite Pokemon is Mega Manetric because he has a big hair 10:12:57.340 --> 10:13:02.140 and he has a matte face when he gets Mega. 10:13:03.620 --> 10:13:05.180 I'm over the best answer I've heard all day. 10:13:05.620 --> 10:13:07.980 My favorite Pokemon has got to be Rayquaza. 10:13:07.980 --> 10:13:10.540 I just think the Delta episode is really cool. 10:13:10.620 --> 10:13:14.420 and I like it's a dynamic with the office. 10:13:14.420 --> 10:13:15.780 My favorite Pokemon is Metagross, 10:13:15.780 --> 10:13:18.280 and I'm wearing it here today, my first ever world. 10:13:19.780 --> 10:13:21.180 Why Metagross? 10:13:21.180 --> 10:13:22.500 That's just really cool, isn't it? 10:13:22.500 --> 10:13:24.900 It's like powerful, it's smart, it's got a mega, 10:13:24.900 --> 10:13:26.340 the shiny's really cool. 10:13:26.340 --> 10:13:28.300 I'm actually using it in Champions, which is amazing, 10:13:28.300 --> 10:13:29.300 because in the trading card game, 10:13:29.300 --> 10:13:30.940 you don't always get to use your favorite Pokemon, 10:13:30.940 --> 10:13:32.500 but now I get to do that. 10:13:32.500 --> 10:13:34.500 So yeah, it's always been my favorite. 10:13:34.500 --> 10:13:36.260 My favorite Pokemon is Spill, 10:13:36.260 --> 10:13:38.020 because that thing is really cute. 10:13:38.020 --> 10:13:39.740 And yeah, I have a whole collection at home. 10:13:39.740 --> 10:13:41.340 Just all the cards. 10:13:41.340 --> 10:13:42.940 How big a collection we talking? 10:13:42.940 --> 10:13:44.740 Just like all, I have one of the eight, 10:13:44.740 --> 10:13:46.540 and then I'm trying to get people to sign them, 10:13:46.540 --> 10:13:50.220 but yeah, still working on that collection. 10:13:50.220 --> 10:13:52.340 My favorite Pokemon is Oranguru, 10:13:52.340 --> 10:13:54.500 and it comes back from a control deck with Pidgeotto 10:13:54.500 --> 10:13:56.700 that was premiered at one of the World Championships, 10:13:56.700 --> 10:13:58.860 and I continued to play that after and after, 10:13:58.860 --> 10:14:01.700 and that was until Sort and Shields 10:14:01.700 --> 10:14:03.380 where the new turn one rules came out, 10:14:03.380 --> 10:14:06.100 and then that deck sort of went off. 10:14:06.100 --> 10:14:08.740 My favorite Pokemon is Kairili, 10:14:08.740 --> 10:14:15.140 It's because I play Unlimited 20 years ago, and it's very good to choose this. 10:14:16.140 --> 10:14:21.140 I started to say Samurai instead of Oshawa, because I realized not enough people appreciate Samurai, 10:14:21.140 --> 10:14:27.140 because he's on all fours, I guess that's the whole reason people are like, 10:14:27.140 --> 10:14:29.540 oh, he's the worst of the line, I don't know. 10:14:30.140 --> 10:14:36.340 You haven't played the Samurai, you haven't played, you haven't gotten him to level 100 at least 30 different times. 10:14:36.340 --> 10:14:38.000 I think you might be the biggest time-wrapped 10:14:38.000 --> 10:14:40.340 I've ever met, and I say that with nothing but love. 10:14:40.340 --> 10:14:42.340 It's actually Zorua. 10:14:42.340 --> 10:14:43.340 It is Zorua. 10:14:43.340 --> 10:14:46.340 So I am cosplaying it as Eevee 10:14:46.340 --> 10:14:49.340 because Eevee Merch is really easy to get a hold of. 10:14:49.340 --> 10:14:52.340 Zorua, because I really like black and white. 10:14:52.340 --> 10:14:54.340 It was the era that I grew up playing, 10:14:54.340 --> 10:14:58.340 but I really did like the gimmick of, like, 10:14:58.340 --> 10:15:00.340 transforming it into a different Pokemon 10:15:00.340 --> 10:15:04.340 and switching out and being able to basically trick your opponent. 10:15:04.340 --> 10:15:12.140 My favorite Pokemon is Ditto, because he is the biggest reminder that you really can be and do anything that you put your mind to. 10:15:12.140 --> 10:15:15.940 So there we go. We've met some players. We found their favorite Pokemon. 10:15:15.940 --> 10:15:18.940 And now it's time for you to think, who's your favorite? 10:15:24.440 --> 10:15:31.340 There were thousands of players this season competing to get a chance at the World Championships. 10:15:31.340 --> 10:15:35.980 over 300 competed and we're down to the final four. 10:15:35.980 --> 10:15:39.100 It's a 2026 Pokemon Go World Championships 10:15:39.100 --> 10:15:41.180 and we have three matches left. 10:15:41.180 --> 10:15:41.980 I'm Kaila Peng. 10:15:41.980 --> 10:15:44.380 I'm Joe with 2-0 butters and we're here to close out. 10:15:44.380 --> 10:15:46.780 Day number two to find our top two players 10:15:46.780 --> 10:15:47.900 for Championship Sunday. 10:15:47.900 --> 10:15:49.500 Over these next 90 minutes, 10:15:49.500 --> 10:15:51.260 we're going to find out who is going to be 10:15:51.260 --> 10:15:54.940 in the chase arena tomorrow on Championship Sunday. 10:15:54.940 --> 10:15:57.340 We have two trainers from Japan remaining, 10:15:57.340 --> 10:16:00.540 one trainer from Europe and one trainer from Latin. 10:16:00.540 --> 10:16:05.740 First off, we have the Loser Semis, Marto Gaudet versus Contono. 10:16:05.740 --> 10:16:11.180 Contono with the Spice Picks, the Shadow Glace Score, and the Shadow Polytoad, 10:16:11.180 --> 10:16:17.180 making it all the way to the end. Of course, against Marto Gaudet, a five-time champion, 10:16:17.180 --> 10:16:23.740 an international champion, a fifth place world placement, and a third place as well. 10:16:23.740 --> 10:16:27.180 Can he go from fifth to third? 10:16:27.180 --> 10:16:30.700 Now to first here at 2026 Pokemon Go Worlds. 10:16:30.700 --> 10:16:34.380 They're ready on stage, so let's get these losers semi-started. 10:16:34.380 --> 10:16:35.260 Let's go. 10:16:35.260 --> 10:16:37.980 Kotsunoh in his first ever World Championship 10:16:37.980 --> 10:16:42.220 has made it into at least a top four finish. 10:16:42.220 --> 10:16:45.180 I want to say he's a rookie, but is at least his first time 10:16:45.180 --> 10:16:47.900 on the stage, on the World Stage this week, 10:16:47.900 --> 10:16:50.700 against a veteran in Marzo Galde. 10:16:50.700 --> 10:16:56.700 But Consonant has been no stranger of creating the upsets all tournament long. 10:16:56.700 --> 10:17:00.140 He has chosen Martial Gaudet to have a chance to make that Luscious final. 10:17:00.140 --> 10:17:04.860 And remember to get to this point, he actually had to go through a Dondozo. 10:17:04.860 --> 10:17:08.380 And that Dondozo was protected by a Clawzirer. 10:17:08.380 --> 10:17:09.660 Clawzirer, excuse me. 10:17:09.660 --> 10:17:10.780 Now it's not. 10:17:10.780 --> 10:17:13.180 So maybe we could see some more charge above. 10:17:13.180 --> 10:17:15.580 Yes, of course, there is that shadow came from Night Tales. 10:17:15.580 --> 10:17:20.220 And that there is the Atari up on the side of Martial Gaudet. 10:17:20.220 --> 10:17:26.420 but there is no clear protection for that D'Andoso like there was in that first matchup. 10:17:26.420 --> 10:17:30.220 But D'Andoso once again looks really strong against Contrano's team. 10:17:30.220 --> 10:17:34.020 And Contrano actually ran the same exact team in PJCS, 10:17:34.020 --> 10:17:37.520 a tournament that qualified him for World Championships. 10:17:37.520 --> 10:17:41.620 Last year only went three and three, but also brought the polytode. 10:17:41.620 --> 10:17:45.220 Probably one of his favorite Pokemon as you see the blush on the desk 10:17:45.220 --> 10:17:47.020 and he's found a way to make it work. 10:17:47.020 --> 10:17:49.340 a Pokemon that I don't think anyone else in the tournament 10:17:49.340 --> 10:17:52.340 has really decided to even think it was even meta-relevant. 10:17:52.340 --> 10:17:54.100 He might be the only one in the tournament 10:17:54.100 --> 10:17:55.940 to have even used the Polytoned, 10:17:55.940 --> 10:17:58.060 but it has shined in so many moments 10:17:58.060 --> 10:18:00.340 when other water Pokemon have altered. 10:18:00.340 --> 10:18:03.180 And it really has been the story of those water Pokemon, 10:18:03.180 --> 10:18:05.420 to be able to counter that Shadow Kanto Night Tales, 10:18:05.420 --> 10:18:08.740 just like Dondozo has been doing all tournament long. 10:18:08.740 --> 10:18:10.500 Dondozo has been one of the heroes. 10:18:10.500 --> 10:18:13.700 It's definitely been the MVP and hero for Marto Gaudi. 10:18:13.700 --> 10:18:16.460 Remember that moment where he was faced against the Lapras 10:18:16.460 --> 10:18:20.800 and he was able to out fast attack a Lapras using a neutral side wave 10:18:20.800 --> 10:18:23.700 with a resisted waterfall getting three of them off. 10:18:23.700 --> 10:18:25.560 Marto Gaudet could not believe it. 10:18:25.560 --> 10:18:27.760 He couldn't believe that he's still in the tournament. 10:18:27.760 --> 10:18:31.100 And now he has taken advantage of that opportunity. 10:18:31.100 --> 10:18:33.760 He's made it all the way to the Loser semis, 10:18:33.760 --> 10:18:35.500 an area that he has been before 10:18:35.500 --> 10:18:38.160 because he has been a third place finisher. 10:18:38.160 --> 10:18:42.260 But can he get into that coveted top two? 10:18:42.260 --> 10:18:45.560 And Marto Galdave, 22, he got fifth place. 10:18:45.560 --> 10:18:48.560 one spot away from a trophy in that top four. 10:18:48.560 --> 10:18:51.760 Goes into 2020 for his second ever world thing. 10:18:51.760 --> 10:18:52.600 You know what? 10:18:52.600 --> 10:18:53.440 I just want a trophy. 10:18:53.440 --> 10:18:54.760 I want one of those trophies. 10:18:54.760 --> 10:18:56.400 He gets that third place trophy. 10:18:56.400 --> 10:18:58.720 But this time around, you know he's raised the bar. 10:18:58.720 --> 10:19:00.560 He wants more than just the third place trophy. 10:19:00.560 --> 10:19:02.600 He wants more than just a fourth place trophy. 10:19:02.600 --> 10:19:04.360 He wants to win it all. 10:19:04.360 --> 10:19:06.520 And there's only so few chances 10:19:06.520 --> 10:19:08.240 that a lot of players have in the career. 10:19:08.240 --> 10:19:09.680 So he even gets to this point. 10:19:09.680 --> 10:19:13.440 And Mark Gaulding has made three separate top flies 10:19:13.440 --> 10:19:14.600 in world changes. 10:19:14.600 --> 10:19:18.720 Absolutely incredible consistency on the biggest stage. 10:19:18.720 --> 10:19:21.760 No shy, no stranger to the stress, 10:19:21.760 --> 10:19:25.120 to the situation where he has to raise Rice himself 10:19:25.120 --> 10:19:26.360 to the occasion. 10:19:26.360 --> 10:19:28.560 But Kansano, the dark horse, 10:19:28.560 --> 10:19:30.600 the big that probably most of you didn't expect 10:19:30.600 --> 10:19:31.600 to make it this far. 10:19:31.600 --> 10:19:34.200 One of many wall buyers from Japan, 10:19:34.200 --> 10:19:36.440 but he has proven that he is much different 10:19:36.440 --> 10:19:38.080 than any other competitor here. 10:19:38.080 --> 10:19:40.120 And he's running it with the spiky team, 10:19:40.120 --> 10:19:42.480 a shadowed wide score, shadowed volatile. 10:19:42.480 --> 10:19:43.640 I mean, everything I've seen in this fight 10:19:43.640 --> 10:19:45.440 pretty much except for the Tinkenton and Wicky Wicky. 10:19:45.440 --> 10:19:48.200 Well, there's not that it just has the spice on this team. 10:19:48.200 --> 10:19:50.480 How many times does he have that Shadow Blight score 10:19:50.480 --> 10:19:52.840 and Shadow Polito in his team of three? 10:19:52.840 --> 10:19:55.520 So how is Marto Gaudi going to be able to deal with that? 10:19:55.520 --> 10:19:57.880 But it looks like we're getting these losers semi 10:19:57.880 --> 10:20:01.680 started between Marto Gaudi and Contono. 10:20:01.680 --> 10:20:02.800 We got the leads. 10:20:02.800 --> 10:20:04.440 It is going to be a Shadow same blight, 10:20:04.440 --> 10:20:07.320 which has that dark subtyping versus the Tinkenton. 10:20:07.320 --> 10:20:08.440 You don't love that matchup. 10:20:08.440 --> 10:20:10.320 So stays 12 inches on Dozo. 10:20:10.320 --> 10:20:11.360 No clear answer. 10:20:11.360 --> 10:20:13.800 So Contano is just staying in the matchup. 10:20:13.800 --> 10:20:15.380 Michael for a chip and then Mike Tinker, 10:20:15.380 --> 10:20:17.120 serve versus only neutral damage. 10:20:17.120 --> 10:20:19.760 As Contano is going to throw the kickers on hammer, 10:20:19.760 --> 10:20:21.960 resistance damage still hits quite hard. 10:20:21.960 --> 10:20:23.600 As Margell, they respected him saying, 10:20:23.600 --> 10:20:26.040 you know what, maybe he didn't bring the charge plug in. 10:20:26.040 --> 10:20:27.240 It's not charge plug in the back, 10:20:27.240 --> 10:20:28.800 he has play into everything. 10:20:28.800 --> 10:20:30.520 Contano tries to throw for the catch, 10:20:30.520 --> 10:20:32.840 ends up Margell, they started being patient. 10:20:32.840 --> 10:20:33.880 They did throw right away. 10:20:33.880 --> 10:20:36.320 Doesn't allow Contano to just get the free roll out there. 10:20:36.320 --> 10:20:37.800 Contano now coming in with the ball. 10:20:37.800 --> 10:20:38.640 Hey, likey, likey. 10:20:38.640 --> 10:20:45.400 Caleb, did he just get the shield against a Dondozo with a Gigaton Hammer which is resisted 10:20:45.400 --> 10:20:47.080 into the water typing? 10:20:47.080 --> 10:20:52.280 That is shocking from Marto Gaudet because we know Dondozo is so bulky. 10:20:52.280 --> 10:20:54.680 He wanted to keep it healthy enough, I believe. 10:20:54.680 --> 10:20:55.680 And there's the swap! 10:20:55.680 --> 10:20:58.400 And it is the swap on the Shadow Ball! 10:20:58.400 --> 10:21:03.920 That is going to be double not very effective for Marto Gaudet and it tickles Licky Licky. 10:21:03.920 --> 10:21:06.160 A lot of energy, completely wasted. 10:21:06.160 --> 10:21:09.600 Even Kostino has to give the respect nod to Marshall Galday. 10:21:09.600 --> 10:21:11.800 What a beautiful guest from Marshall Galday. 10:21:11.800 --> 10:21:13.360 And yes, it might be a weird shield, 10:21:13.360 --> 10:21:15.000 a shield of resistant gigaton hammer, 10:21:15.000 --> 10:21:17.320 but that's how good gigaton hammer is. 10:21:17.320 --> 10:21:19.480 And we see so many of our world's better shields 10:21:19.480 --> 10:21:21.600 that resist and move in so many situations. 10:21:21.600 --> 10:21:23.280 Now comes a swap back over on Kostino. 10:21:23.280 --> 10:21:24.520 Now, Kostino gets a matchup. 10:21:24.520 --> 10:21:26.320 He wants gigaton hammer, 10:21:26.320 --> 10:21:28.440 should be closer than the gopher KL 10:21:28.440 --> 10:21:29.920 and drops his first shield on the shadow ball. 10:21:29.920 --> 10:21:32.280 And it looks like he was trying to swap on that body slam, 10:21:32.280 --> 10:21:33.440 but no dice there. 10:21:33.440 --> 10:21:36.560 He's going to be able to get that shadow ball, but cut off from the kids on hammer. 10:21:36.560 --> 10:21:41.760 No, actually, Contono is just going to save that energy, endure the shadow ball and try 10:21:41.760 --> 10:21:43.460 to bank some extra energy. 10:21:43.460 --> 10:21:44.460 Do you have the swap available? 10:21:44.460 --> 10:21:45.460 Here's the swap. 10:21:45.460 --> 10:21:49.520 There is no combo play available, but I believe you can easily waterfall down. 10:21:49.520 --> 10:21:53.560 You're going to be able to take this resisted meteor match, and does Contono have his switch 10:21:53.560 --> 10:21:54.560 available? 10:21:54.560 --> 10:21:55.560 Switch is not available yet. 10:21:55.560 --> 10:21:57.960 This is going to get a lot of value. 10:21:57.960 --> 10:22:02.800 Almost at the serve, goes to it, but the kick is on hammer, is reached, and multiple balling. 10:22:02.800 --> 10:22:06.240 for the tank two gigatomber, a gigatomber drawing a lot of energy 10:22:06.240 --> 10:22:07.160 away from the Tinkerton. 10:22:07.160 --> 10:22:08.840 If you are now maybe in a form down range, 10:22:08.840 --> 10:22:10.280 but also know has to switch available, 10:22:10.280 --> 10:22:11.280 trying to go for the positive. 10:22:11.280 --> 10:22:14.760 The only Pokemon he has left, his signature Pokemon, 10:22:14.760 --> 10:22:16.560 can it do it into the save line 10:22:16.560 --> 10:22:18.760 and the half help Ricky Ricky. 10:22:18.760 --> 10:22:19.680 Here comes save line. 10:22:19.680 --> 10:22:21.240 It is a head on energy floods. 10:22:21.240 --> 10:22:23.080 The weather ball is gonna be reached before the train punch 10:22:23.080 --> 10:22:27.120 is there before the boosted defense is possible. 10:22:27.120 --> 10:22:28.640 That's multiple, the goal, the decided show. 10:22:28.640 --> 10:22:30.720 He knows what it is, but at this point, 10:22:30.720 --> 10:22:32.840 wants to preserve the health on the save line. 10:22:32.840 --> 10:22:36.920 And that's so useful for those four fast attack users 10:22:36.920 --> 10:22:38.320 that are able to get to a charge attack. 10:22:38.320 --> 10:22:40.800 Because he was a half a turn ahead, Marta was, 10:22:40.800 --> 10:22:41.720 because of that flop. 10:22:41.720 --> 10:22:44.880 But then he came in and cut that off with that weather ball. 10:22:44.880 --> 10:22:46.840 Here comes the drain punch, which 10:22:46.840 --> 10:22:49.840 does raise the defense from that shadow save line. 10:22:49.840 --> 10:22:51.680 He used the first protect shield in order 10:22:51.680 --> 10:22:54.200 to take less damage on this weather ball right here. 10:22:54.200 --> 10:22:56.320 Let's see how much damage it does to remaining health. 10:22:56.320 --> 10:22:58.280 The next weather ball will be able to knock off. 10:22:58.280 --> 10:23:00.200 There is one protect shield remaining. 10:23:00.200 --> 10:23:02.400 and that one is down for Contono. 10:23:02.400 --> 10:23:04.120 Contono going to shield us up, 10:23:04.120 --> 10:23:05.560 trying to preserve his final ball. 10:23:05.560 --> 10:23:07.520 He's just two separate catch opportunities. 10:23:07.520 --> 10:23:08.760 Doesn't try to go for one. 10:23:08.760 --> 10:23:10.240 There is still the licky licky in the back, 10:23:10.240 --> 10:23:11.880 but even March with all the catches, 10:23:11.880 --> 10:23:13.840 the weather ball, it's still a decent, 10:23:13.840 --> 10:23:15.640 solid situation for Contono being. 10:23:15.640 --> 10:23:17.600 But no, Contono throws it against the save line. 10:23:17.600 --> 10:23:19.560 Does save my hand, handle it. 10:23:19.560 --> 10:23:21.640 No, does not end up the licky licky, 10:23:21.640 --> 10:23:24.080 but there's no help left on the remaining ball. 10:23:24.080 --> 10:23:24.920 Come on, Contono. 10:23:24.920 --> 10:23:26.080 And he was trying to swap out 10:23:26.080 --> 10:23:28.560 to maybe transfer that damage and keep that weather ball. 10:23:28.560 --> 10:23:31.240 He was unable to, there are two Pokemon remaining. 10:23:31.240 --> 10:23:34.360 The energy drive body slam is able to be reached 10:23:34.360 --> 10:23:37.920 and it's probably not gonna be enough to knock out Mardo, 10:23:37.920 --> 10:23:39.360 but it's gonna be so close here. 10:23:39.360 --> 10:23:41.240 Mardo needs to knock out both Pokemon. 10:23:41.240 --> 10:23:42.360 He's gonna do one more round. 10:23:42.360 --> 10:23:44.400 No, he actually already has the double body slam 10:23:44.400 --> 10:23:46.080 and that's gonna be enough. 10:23:46.080 --> 10:23:48.600 Gonserno doesn't have to fold those yet. 10:23:48.600 --> 10:23:51.000 Maybe hoping that the body slam is not there 10:23:51.000 --> 10:23:53.440 for the fact of fact, but I think he knows 10:23:53.440 --> 10:23:57.080 that's Mardo Goldy gets one more win. 10:23:57.080 --> 10:24:01.760 One forward will bring him to his highest finish ever at World of Top 3, 10:24:01.760 --> 10:24:03.680 when you know he is hungry for more. 10:24:03.680 --> 10:24:05.720 Seems like fate is on his side. 10:24:05.720 --> 10:24:10.120 Every two years at the World Championships, he just gets better and better. 10:24:10.120 --> 10:24:12.200 In 2022, he was fifth. 10:24:12.200 --> 10:24:14.400 In 2024, he was third. 10:24:14.400 --> 10:24:16.960 We are now in 2026. 10:24:16.960 --> 10:24:20.560 If he continues that trajectory, he will be our world champion. 10:24:20.560 --> 10:24:23.040 But of course, he has to get through Contuno first. 10:24:23.040 --> 10:24:26.160 And remember, he is also on the loser's side of the bracket. 10:24:26.160 --> 10:24:31.360 So he needs to win this next matchup to ensure he gets to that Loser's finals, 10:24:31.360 --> 10:24:33.200 which will be a Best of Five series. 10:24:33.200 --> 10:24:37.600 And that would be quite the storyline if he does make that every other year, 10:24:37.600 --> 10:24:40.840 every, you know, true jumps in placement. 10:24:40.840 --> 10:24:46.040 That is just a fantasy, almost a fairytale, even that players can't even dream of. 10:24:46.040 --> 10:24:50.200 But that is the reality that Martin Galday possibly lives in. 10:24:50.200 --> 10:25:02.200 He knows how much pressure is on the line, but a player that plays so credibly with his team building is not going to go down without a fight. 10:25:02.200 --> 10:25:07.200 And remember before he had issues with the Dondozo in game number one and went down. 10:25:07.200 --> 10:25:15.200 But then he made his adjustment so he was able to land his shadow polytode into the Dondozo, make up energy and close with that Pokemon. 10:25:15.200 --> 10:25:17.200 You said it's his signature Pokemon. 10:25:17.200 --> 10:25:24.040 I agree with you in this tournament because often times he is closing with that Pokemon you have seen it in so many series where he's able to 10:25:24.040 --> 10:25:29.260 Bank extra energy or keep that in the back with either an energy advantage or a shield advantage 10:25:29.260 --> 10:25:33.000 Can he use that MVP Pokemon against Marto here? 10:25:33.000 --> 10:25:36.660 You even have the ice beam that's double super effective against the Altaria 10:25:36.660 --> 10:25:39.880 It's an incredibly safe Pokemon against Marto's team 10:25:39.880 --> 10:25:42.640 So it could be the story of the water type and game number one 10:25:42.640 --> 10:25:46.160 It was Mardo, but game number two, it could be that shadow polytone. 10:25:46.160 --> 10:25:49.760 And Maltregolde, he knows there's a lot on the line as well too. 10:25:49.760 --> 10:25:54.040 If he loses this game, Momentum has completely stopped and shitted over Ponsonot. 10:25:54.040 --> 10:25:55.320 Can he win this game? 10:25:55.320 --> 10:26:00.480 Match point for Maltregolde, and it's going to be the Tinkertown into the stable yet again. 10:26:00.480 --> 10:26:04.560 And this is not a great matchup, but he doesn't have the D'Angozo like he had before. 10:26:04.560 --> 10:26:08.720 And instead of Seiswap and D'Angozo, he Seiswaps into a shadow Kanto Ninetales, 10:26:08.720 --> 10:26:14.720 but it is met by a Licky Licky, which is one of the better neutral answers to that shadow Kanto Naito. 10:26:14.720 --> 10:26:20.720 In almost all of the shield scenarios that are neutral, Licky Licky does come out on top. 10:26:20.720 --> 10:26:25.120 And you're going to land the first edge ball, meaning that the next one can threaten a knockout. 10:26:25.120 --> 10:26:29.920 Good force possible in a shield position, but you see so many Licky Licky players not even shield this, 10:26:29.920 --> 10:26:34.120 knowing that so much value is there with energy lead and shield advantage. 10:26:34.120 --> 10:26:36.120 Watched all the forming up, even more. 10:26:36.120 --> 10:26:38.200 Doesn't even throw a move before the second Shadow Bolt. 10:26:38.200 --> 10:26:41.320 He's dropping both shields on the Shadow Ninjas, 10:26:41.320 --> 10:26:43.400 trying to do everything he can to flip Switch Abandoned. 10:26:43.400 --> 10:26:45.240 And he got the extra Invert there as well, 10:26:45.240 --> 10:26:47.480 because Contano was just trying to get that damage off 10:26:47.480 --> 10:26:49.240 before having to use the Protect Shield. 10:26:49.240 --> 10:26:51.880 Now, he's just gonna use both of his Protect Shields 10:26:51.880 --> 10:26:54.280 in the backline, maybe for his signature Pokemon 10:26:54.280 --> 10:26:55.640 in that Shadow Polytoned. 10:26:55.640 --> 10:26:57.480 Will we see the Shadow Polytoned come in? 10:26:57.480 --> 10:27:00.200 Yes, it is the Polytoned, but there is double Energy Bolt, 10:27:00.200 --> 10:27:02.200 and he's making such a risky move. 10:27:02.200 --> 10:27:07.700 He instantly no shield, and it's not very effective. 10:27:07.700 --> 10:27:10.360 The biggest no shield of Contra, no career. 10:27:10.360 --> 10:27:11.760 And for Contra, they full-send. 10:27:11.760 --> 10:27:15.700 Again, no shield, where the full face. 10:27:15.700 --> 10:27:21.440 Nerves of steel for Contra, as he lets two fire attacks through. 10:27:21.440 --> 10:27:23.880 And Marshall was expecting to protect shields. 10:27:23.880 --> 10:27:26.240 Instead, he swaps out into the same line. 10:27:26.240 --> 10:27:28.000 I don't think he can believe this. 10:27:28.000 --> 10:27:31.320 Ice in his veins is Contra though, as he lands on the right ball, 10:27:31.320 --> 10:27:33.520 Doing half the health off the save-watch, 10:27:33.520 --> 10:27:35.800 and just at least allows Contno to leave with a weather ball 10:27:35.800 --> 10:27:38.840 now comes in with the dominant matchup of Tinkertunk. 10:27:38.840 --> 10:27:40.200 Having to go for a favorite down. 10:27:40.200 --> 10:27:42.120 There's still the Naito in the back, 10:27:42.120 --> 10:27:44.680 and the rich Liggita hasn't been shown yet. 10:27:44.680 --> 10:27:47.600 But, energy of Saita can be absolutely devastating, 10:27:47.600 --> 10:27:49.160 as we've seen how strong it is. 10:27:49.160 --> 10:27:50.320 And if you let another great punch, 10:27:50.320 --> 10:27:51.440 no judgment, do a lot of damage, 10:27:51.440 --> 10:27:53.640 so Contno, one of the boldest, 10:27:53.640 --> 10:27:56.280 means he doesn't get nearly as much health remaining. 10:27:56.280 --> 10:27:58.160 But he knows Naito has energy. 10:27:58.160 --> 10:27:59.840 He knows there's still a third ball on the back, 10:27:59.840 --> 10:28:03.440 You have to do everything you can to keep this non-jail selfie. 10:28:03.440 --> 10:28:05.600 He just didn't want to get that Tinkett on low enough to get 10:28:05.600 --> 10:28:07.680 Inbert down, so that's smart to throw the bulldoze there. 10:28:07.680 --> 10:28:10.400 And now giving up a protect shield to have... 10:28:10.400 --> 10:28:12.000 No, you actually can't get back to a switch-shiver. 10:28:12.000 --> 10:28:13.480 So, gonna throw this bulldoze. 10:28:13.480 --> 10:28:16.280 There is no swap. Yes, there is a last second swap. 10:28:16.280 --> 10:28:18.120 And a full roll-out comes through. 10:28:18.120 --> 10:28:21.480 Maybe that is the last-inch effort for Marto that he needs. 10:28:21.480 --> 10:28:23.120 He is behind in this battle. 10:28:23.120 --> 10:28:24.920 Can he avoid a debuff? 10:28:24.920 --> 10:28:26.920 No, he does get debuffed. 10:28:26.920 --> 10:28:28.920 That debuff is huge because it's Tinkett on Hammer. 10:28:28.920 --> 10:28:33.720 Mike right in a KO, Marshall Calde doesn't get the body slam off. 10:28:33.720 --> 10:28:35.120 Let's see how much he's going to do. 10:28:35.120 --> 10:28:40.400 It's going to bring the licky, licky very low on HP, but it hangs out for a split second 10:28:40.400 --> 10:28:42.120 and gets the body slam off. 10:28:42.120 --> 10:28:47.440 Cardinal again, no shielding, saving the energy for the polytope to clean out 10:28:47.440 --> 10:28:48.960 and force a potential game three. 10:28:48.960 --> 10:28:51.080 He was maybe expecting to swap there into the polytope. 10:28:51.080 --> 10:28:53.960 There was no swap and now the polytope does have energy. 10:28:53.960 --> 10:28:56.080 There is no protection remaining for Marshall. 10:28:56.080 --> 10:28:59.440 And Kossano is able to tie up this series. 10:28:59.440 --> 10:29:03.760 Locked into this game, Kossano down a point, 10:29:03.760 --> 10:29:06.240 one game away from elimination, and no shields, 10:29:06.240 --> 10:29:09.760 two potential energy balls on the following zone. 10:29:09.760 --> 10:29:13.200 The confidence, the guts, that's what it takes 10:29:13.200 --> 10:29:15.160 to make it into the top four of Worlds. 10:29:15.160 --> 10:29:17.200 And that's what's gonna need to take to make it 10:29:17.200 --> 10:29:19.480 to Chase Center on Championship Sunday. 10:29:19.480 --> 10:29:22.440 Plays like that because if those were energy balls, 10:29:22.440 --> 10:29:24.960 he could be eliminated right now. 10:29:24.960 --> 10:29:31.980 Casano giving it a little stretch knowing that this could be his final game of the tournament, but he's not acting like it 10:29:31.980 --> 10:29:38.680 He's saying you know what I got more in the tank. I'm ready for that. I'm ready for the upset but Martin's all day 10:29:38.760 --> 10:29:43.040 He's been in so many illumination matches in his career 10:29:43.200 --> 10:29:49.240 He is not face-diving well the story of this series so far has been the safe walk Pokemon a game number one 10:29:49.240 --> 10:29:54.680 Don Dojo was so effective as that safe walk game number two shadow canton I killed was the safe walk 10:29:54.680 --> 10:29:58.840 But he gave up both of the protect shields against the opposing Licky-Licky. 10:29:58.840 --> 10:30:03.960 And with that shadow polytone in the back, and also calling all the baits as you can see right here, 10:30:03.960 --> 10:30:08.360 it just wasn't enough. He didn't get as much value in that game number two with that safe swap, 10:30:08.360 --> 10:30:13.160 with that bold strategy as he would have hoped for. So does he make an adjustment now? 10:30:13.160 --> 10:30:17.000 It worked in game number one, the safe swap. It didn't work in game number two. 10:30:17.000 --> 10:30:21.720 Now, does he go back to D'Odozo? Or maybe he's going to try to catch his first lead. 10:30:21.720 --> 10:30:25.720 And Consonel, wow, we got to think about this, right? 10:30:25.720 --> 10:30:28.720 And Martial Gole, he has two chances for him to end the ball. 10:30:28.720 --> 10:30:31.720 Two chances to go straight into a top three. 10:30:31.720 --> 10:30:34.720 And part of it, it's got to sit with you. 10:30:34.720 --> 10:30:36.720 It might mess with you as well as, you know, 10:30:36.720 --> 10:30:39.720 you are just two buttons away from making it. 10:30:39.720 --> 10:30:42.720 But the guts from Consonel, so prevent that from happening. 10:30:42.720 --> 10:30:45.720 Can't keep a man awake at night. 10:30:45.720 --> 10:30:47.720 Martial Gole doesn't want to make them a sink again. 10:30:47.720 --> 10:30:50.720 For this third and final game. 10:30:50.720 --> 10:30:55.320 Let me hear it, both is going to be the final match in Marshall Galday and Contano. 10:30:55.320 --> 10:30:58.120 And here comes the shiny Pecorro. 10:30:58.120 --> 10:31:00.020 It is dark type on dark type here. 10:31:00.020 --> 10:31:03.320 One has a fighting subtype, the other has a ghost subtype. 10:31:03.320 --> 10:31:08.820 So this is kind of a neutral matchup, but you will take super effective damage from this drain punch here. 10:31:08.820 --> 10:31:12.920 Here comes the Night Slash into this Shadow Saber. 10:31:12.920 --> 10:31:14.320 I don't expect the protection. 10:31:14.320 --> 10:31:20.620 Actually, yes, protection early on showing that maybe he's going to try to invest into this Shadow Saber. 10:31:20.620 --> 10:31:24.520 And guess the drain control this is super effective damage, but you can't really shadow call down after it 10:31:24.520 --> 10:31:27.860 Maybe scared that it would be a close combat dip, but instead that's not the case 10:31:27.860 --> 10:31:31.580 Shadow calls are starting to add up and possible building up to a close combat 10:31:31.580 --> 10:31:37.260 Mark Gauley, does he decide to spend two shields? Wait throws up really weird trying to didn't expect Mark Gauley to throw it by the way 10:31:37.260 --> 10:31:41.940 And now Mark Gauley calls a tough position going out to let this move go without having to spend two shields right off the bat 10:31:41.940 --> 10:31:44.540 From bad to worse here. This is not very effective 10:31:44.540 --> 10:31:49.560 You can't hang on but it was charged attack priority as you mentioned at least the stable like is boosted up 10:31:49.560 --> 10:31:55.160 It has plus two on its defense right now because of those two drain punches here comes the licky-licky 10:31:55.160 --> 10:31:58.400 At least you are gonna get to a foul play. You probably want to throw the foul play 10:31:58.400 --> 10:32:03.320 That's a smart play from Arnold Galli knowing that one foul play does more damage than a drain punch 10:32:03.320 --> 10:32:08.720 Even though the drain punch is super effective and boosting the defense at this point doesn't want too much as you're close in on 10:32:08.720 --> 10:32:15.120 KO range no matter what at this point and constantly on the spot and just possible gets the catch on the dojo 10:32:15.120 --> 10:32:17.440 So gets the water ball through as well. 10:32:17.440 --> 10:32:22.400 A good solid position for Maltryk-Galdi as he is still safe to save what for catch and maybe a play later. 10:32:22.400 --> 10:32:24.040 But he fades out of Paulitone. 10:32:24.040 --> 10:32:25.400 That was the strategy right there. 10:32:25.400 --> 10:32:29.120 He knew he had to pivot eventually to bait out that shadow Paulitone. 10:32:29.120 --> 10:32:30.680 He is down a protection here. 10:32:30.680 --> 10:32:33.400 Here comes the outrage into two protect shields. 10:32:33.400 --> 10:32:34.800 Here's the shields. 10:32:34.800 --> 10:32:39.880 Cotterno making all the shield decisions correctly in this match of a Maltryk-Galdi. 10:32:39.880 --> 10:32:41.400 He resists all this entry. 10:32:41.400 --> 10:32:42.760 Not out of the gets. 10:32:42.760 --> 10:32:45.040 The land that outrage could have been massive. 10:32:45.040 --> 10:32:47.000 And if he can get that second protect shield 10:32:47.000 --> 10:32:49.560 and get this polydote in range of energy ball, 10:32:49.560 --> 10:32:51.800 he can close it out with that Shadow Kanto Ninjutsu. 10:32:51.800 --> 10:32:54.040 Remember, he does have that third Pokemon 10:32:54.040 --> 10:32:56.360 for a sacrificial swap available as well 10:32:56.360 --> 10:32:57.480 in that Shadow Sableye. 10:32:57.480 --> 10:32:58.640 It's not very effective. 10:32:58.640 --> 10:33:01.280 It will take two weather balls at least from this range 10:33:01.280 --> 10:33:03.640 to take out this Dontozo. 10:33:03.640 --> 10:33:04.960 You do have to switch available. 10:33:04.960 --> 10:33:06.480 Does he try to make it into the Sableye? 10:33:06.480 --> 10:33:08.480 No, it is right before the outrage. 10:33:08.480 --> 10:33:10.080 There is the perfect timing. 10:33:10.080 --> 10:33:12.840 And actually, he protects shields on this weather ball 10:33:12.840 --> 10:33:16.860 to try to hit the outrage, but Contono could switch into his lick-lick. 10:33:16.860 --> 10:33:25.420 He's a decent come and he catches the bodice, a huge place from Marshall Galvey banking the energy for Vader and 10:33:25.420 --> 10:33:28.500 Contono trying to make the comp play, not going to get it yet. 10:33:28.500 --> 10:33:31.020 There's still a shield though on Contono's side, it's kind of tough. 10:33:31.020 --> 10:33:35.200 However, any damage shown in Licky Licky is fairly inconsequential because in the weather 10:33:35.200 --> 10:33:37.500 boss where you really need to watch out for it. 10:33:37.500 --> 10:33:40.000 And here comes the shadow ball, Marshall Galvey. 10:33:40.000 --> 10:33:41.500 He's not feeling this one. 10:33:41.500 --> 10:33:47.460 He doesn't think he's in a good position, but he can still overrun this matchup and get energy for the auto for later 10:33:47.460 --> 10:33:52.580 And remember he does have that attack bank in the back and there is a protection remaining 10:33:52.580 --> 10:34:00.180 That was on charge attack priority. The problem for Marzo of throwing charge attack priority is it means if you protect shield in Contono 10:34:00.180 --> 10:34:06.680 You're gonna be able to register this attack and knock out the night sails and there's no way Contono can knock out both Pokemon 10:34:06.680 --> 10:34:08.640 It just doesn't have to reach. 10:34:08.640 --> 10:34:11.780 And do you believe in the underdog stories? 10:34:11.780 --> 10:34:15.180 Champions can fall in what you get with them. 10:34:15.180 --> 10:34:17.420 How much energy does Paulie Tone have? 10:34:17.420 --> 10:34:18.720 What if he gets to a surf? 10:34:18.720 --> 10:34:19.760 Can surf be enough? 10:34:19.760 --> 10:34:21.520 Does Paulie Tone have enough? 10:34:21.520 --> 10:34:24.560 How much energy is left on the Paulie Tone? 10:34:24.560 --> 10:34:25.720 What is enough? 10:34:25.720 --> 10:34:28.360 Much of what's going on. 10:34:28.360 --> 10:34:32.100 Coming back down one takes a two-one victory over Martial 10:34:32.100 --> 10:34:35.380 Galdi to find a top three finish in his first ever world 10:34:35.380 --> 10:34:36.280 championship. 10:34:36.280 --> 10:34:40.440 the reverse sweep just as he did earlier on in the tournament. 10:34:40.440 --> 10:34:43.080 He went down to Don Tozo in game number one, 10:34:43.080 --> 10:34:46.760 but then battled back to come up on top, 10:34:46.760 --> 10:34:49.880 and now he is advancing to the Losers finals. 10:34:49.880 --> 10:34:54.520 He is top three here at 2026 Pokemon Go World, 10:34:54.520 --> 10:34:56.840 but I believe there is something going on. 10:34:56.840 --> 10:35:00.760 I don't know if Marto is trying to point out something 10:35:00.760 --> 10:35:03.560 to the judging staff that might have occurred 10:35:03.560 --> 10:35:05.320 in that decisive game number three. 10:35:05.320 --> 10:35:10.120 Yeah, I believe the request is there was a one-turn lag when he came in with nine tails 10:35:10.120 --> 10:35:13.640 So that could be crucial right because I think he had back-to-back weather ball 10:35:13.640 --> 10:35:20.000 So Cosno did shield that are not allowing him to throw both of them right because he was behind the term because that will take a look 10:35:20.000 --> 10:35:23.000 And you know the judge will take a look and make a fish a wooly on them 10:35:23.000 --> 10:35:29.080 But either way what a close back and for them what a series between these two and because it's so close 10:35:29.080 --> 10:35:34.600 I completely understand trying to go to the judging staff here because I saw that moment of frustration 10:35:34.600 --> 10:35:39.240 from Marto as well. It was when that Licky Licky was able to get to that 10:35:39.240 --> 10:35:42.920 Shadowball energy a little bit before then Marto thought would be possible if 10:35:42.920 --> 10:35:48.400 he didn't come in a turn late and then we do know that Marto did throw on charge 10:35:48.400 --> 10:35:52.480 attack priority as well into that Licky Licky maybe could have had another 10:35:52.480 --> 10:35:56.480 charge attack in the back there it was just so close in the endgame literally 10:35:56.480 --> 10:36:02.440 just one turn away from the surf as well so it was a game of inches we're gonna 10:36:02.440 --> 10:36:04.280 to see exactly what happened. 10:36:04.280 --> 10:36:07.920 The infraction was, but what a series so far. 10:36:07.920 --> 10:36:09.080 What a series. 10:36:09.080 --> 10:36:13.280 And again, that game too was absolutely wild. 10:36:13.280 --> 10:36:15.240 The no shield calls from Consonant. 10:36:15.240 --> 10:36:17.400 Yes, he had two shields remaining, 10:36:17.400 --> 10:36:19.600 but two shields he could not sweep 10:36:19.600 --> 10:36:22.880 the entire remaining three Pokemon of Martial Galday, 10:36:22.880 --> 10:36:24.520 but he just called it. 10:36:24.520 --> 10:36:25.480 All right, let's take a look right here. 10:36:25.480 --> 10:36:29.480 So at the point at which he might have lost a turn, 10:36:29.480 --> 10:36:31.280 it's a little hard to see on the slow motion. 10:36:31.280 --> 10:36:34.080 I'm gonna have to use low system from you. Let me put on my glasses. 10:36:35.760 --> 10:36:42.400 Professor butters is in town. All right, let's see here. Yeah, I think I'm going to speed this 10:36:42.400 --> 10:36:45.680 actually a little bit easier to see and 10:36:48.080 --> 10:36:56.320 a little bit hard to see actually here but all right in comes the nine tails one two three four five six 10:36:56.320 --> 10:37:02.320 That's the moment of frustration for Marko there. That's for sure. 10:37:02.320 --> 10:37:11.320 Two, three, four, five, six. 10:37:11.320 --> 10:37:16.320 I put on my glasses. I put on my glasses. 10:37:16.320 --> 10:37:21.320 Yes, yes. What is your, what's the information that you deduce from this replay? 10:37:21.320 --> 10:37:24.320 You know, I was spending too much time counting the nine tails. 10:37:24.320 --> 10:37:28.640 Can we run it one more time so I can now flip to counting the Licky Licky? 10:37:28.640 --> 10:37:30.040 Run it one back one more time. 10:37:30.040 --> 10:37:34.560 All right, so now let's count the Licky Licky. 10:37:34.560 --> 10:37:37.880 How many rollouts does the Licky Licky get off? 10:37:37.880 --> 10:37:48.160 All right, so the Licky Licky gets one, two, three, four, right? 10:37:48.160 --> 10:37:53.160 Or did I double count you got the slow motion? 10:37:53.160 --> 10:37:57.520 No, it was okay. I mean control ends up throwing a bad time, right? Like that's essentially what happens 10:37:57.520 --> 10:38:03.480 Okay, so the ember comes through I I mean I'm not a judge. Yes. Yes, and and obviously no one at home is either 10:38:03.760 --> 10:38:05.680 Well, I should make some of you at home. Oh, but yeah 10:38:06.200 --> 10:38:11.000 But I mean this ember ends up sneaking through which is correct because he threw on bad timing right to get the 10:38:11.000 --> 10:38:14.680 Yeah, but shouldn't you sneak through and get your seventh? 10:38:15.160 --> 10:38:21.640 Because four times three four rollouts. Yes at a three turn fast attack four times three is twelve 10:38:21.640 --> 10:38:25.840 Yes, plus one for the charge stack exactly and then on the other side 10:38:26.280 --> 10:38:31.680 There is a two-turn fast attack, which is ember time six, which is also 12 10:38:31.680 --> 10:38:37.720 So he should have been sure got he should have been at his 12 at the same time as the licky 10:38:37.720 --> 10:38:43.960 Licky's 12th and then when you throw at the same timing a fast attack goes through which would give him his 7th 10:38:44.120 --> 10:38:51.000 So maybe that is exactly what's happening there. He got six embers where he should have got seven alright putting glasses away now 10:38:51.000 --> 10:38:56.520 All right, all right, fantastic math there from Professor 2O Butters. 10:38:56.520 --> 10:38:59.960 As we see the judges are explaining the situation, we'll keep you all updated on this. 10:38:59.960 --> 10:39:02.920 I mean, most importantly too, doesn't make a difference in the outcome. 10:39:02.920 --> 10:39:05.880 It's the most important question, even if there were any lost turns. 10:39:05.880 --> 10:39:10.440 That was a really close one, so potentially that could be the case, but we will all keep you updated. 10:39:11.080 --> 10:39:16.360 All right, well, I wouldn't be too upset if we saw another one of these. 10:39:16.360 --> 10:39:17.640 It has been absolutely epic. 10:39:17.640 --> 10:39:24.920 I actually want to go back to that moment that you're talking about a little bit earlier on those no shields because I don't hate the play from Mardo 10:39:25.240 --> 10:39:30.800 Because I believe a shadow poly toad is a pretty bulky Pokemon. It could take one energy ball 10:39:30.920 --> 10:39:34.040 So you need to throw two charge attacks to duck it out anyway 10:39:34.140 --> 10:39:40.240 So you might as well go for the bait on the weather ball because you're gonna also need to have to land an energy ball 10:39:40.240 --> 10:39:46.760 And then once he didn't shield it you're thinking okay. There's no way he double no shields because he's in energy ball range now 10:39:46.760 --> 10:39:51.860 but then he did it. So I don't blame the play for Mardo. I think that is a pretty 10:39:51.860 --> 10:39:55.640 reasonable action. It's just crazy that Contano called it. Yeah I mean and also 10:39:55.640 --> 10:39:58.760 like I think that's a great bait too right your opponent's got two shields. Yeah it's a great bait. 10:39:58.760 --> 10:40:03.440 And even if you're right it might not one-shot KO because it's not you know it's not a 10:40:03.440 --> 10:40:07.520 mudboy it's not water ground. Yes. That's double week to it. But it's still a shadow 10:40:07.520 --> 10:40:10.800 water type and it's still going to do a lot of damage and that's a lot of damage 10:40:10.800 --> 10:40:14.360 mitigated if the no shields came through. As it looks like the judges are 10:40:14.360 --> 10:40:22.360 things to the players. We'll keep you all updated on the final result here as it looks like players are still discussing a little bit. 10:40:22.360 --> 10:40:25.360 But yeah, what a series so far. What a torment run from both players. 10:40:25.360 --> 10:40:34.360 I don't want to understate how much is on the line here, right? In terms of prizing, also in terms of having the opportunity to move on to the Losers finals 10:40:34.360 --> 10:40:40.360 and then potentially to the Grand Finals to be able to participate in the Finals at J-Center. 10:40:40.360 --> 10:40:49.360 Yes, and eventually could be the world champions still because we have seen multiple times the world champion come in on that loser side of the bracket or first week. 10:40:49.360 --> 10:40:53.360 We play here reset the bracket and then able to win it all. 10:40:53.360 --> 10:40:57.360 So yes, we are going back to see what exactly happened here. 10:40:57.360 --> 10:41:09.360 I mean, they're looking it over because there are there's so much optionality in a Pokemon go in game that any little difference in energy generation can change so many things. 10:41:09.360 --> 10:41:14.960 things and you really have to try to theoretically think of what could be those alternate scenarios. 10:41:14.960 --> 10:41:19.680 There's multiple Pokemon around. There's multiple energy pools around. There's different health 10:41:19.680 --> 10:41:24.560 amounts. It is really complicated. That's why it's so hard to play at this top level because 10:41:24.560 --> 10:41:30.640 you have to react and think about all the possibilities in split seconds. Definitely. And we counted it. 10:41:30.640 --> 10:41:34.480 Again, well, I counted again and that was indeed 6th Ember just like you said earlier, right? And 10:41:34.480 --> 10:41:37.760 and 12 should have been the seventh ember, 10:41:37.760 --> 10:41:40.760 especially when Contano decided to throw that shot of ball. 10:41:40.760 --> 10:41:42.160 And I think the most important thing is, 10:41:42.160 --> 10:41:45.360 does it make a difference, right? 10:41:45.360 --> 10:41:48.080 And we have the head judge on the floor as well, 10:41:48.080 --> 10:41:49.680 just make sure everything's going correctly. 10:41:49.680 --> 10:41:51.880 I mean, this is one of the closest matches, 10:41:51.880 --> 10:41:53.160 one of the most important matches as well. 10:41:53.160 --> 10:41:55.960 I mean, every match is more, but on this level, 10:41:55.960 --> 10:41:57.080 there's so much as they can. 10:41:57.080 --> 10:41:59.640 We want to make sure every call is done correctly. 10:41:59.640 --> 10:42:03.200 All right, well, remember, they are tied one-to-one. 10:42:03.200 --> 10:42:05.360 that was the decisive game number three. 10:42:05.360 --> 10:42:08.200 So whoever does win that, which of course, 10:42:08.200 --> 10:42:12.200 the only possibility is it's either Contono winning the game 10:42:12.200 --> 10:42:13.440 or there's a rematch. 10:42:13.440 --> 10:42:15.680 So it's either gonna be Contono moving on 10:42:15.680 --> 10:42:18.480 to the losers finals or they will rematch 10:42:18.480 --> 10:42:22.100 that decisive game number three. 10:42:22.100 --> 10:42:24.200 I mean, we've said it so many times 10:42:24.200 --> 10:42:25.800 about what's on the line here, 10:42:25.800 --> 10:42:28.480 but I just wanna go back to their journey once again. 10:42:28.480 --> 10:42:30.480 We focused a lot on Mato Gaudi, of course, 10:42:30.480 --> 10:42:34.220 having when the year ends in an even number. 10:42:34.220 --> 10:42:36.080 He is dominant at the World Championships, 10:42:36.080 --> 10:42:39.920 but I just want to give out a shout out to Contono, 10:42:39.920 --> 10:42:43.160 getting this far in potentially even third place 10:42:43.160 --> 10:42:46.120 with an insane team composition of a shadow guy 10:42:46.120 --> 10:42:49.400 score, a shadow polytoed, a charger bug, 10:42:49.400 --> 10:42:51.360 and a shiny pangoro. 10:42:51.360 --> 10:42:54.720 That is no small feat, even in a widespread meta, 10:42:54.720 --> 10:42:56.600 like we have at Pokemon Go Worlds, 10:42:56.600 --> 10:42:59.160 to do this at the top level against the best trainers 10:42:59.160 --> 10:43:02.640 in the world is absolutely incredible. 10:43:02.640 --> 10:43:06.000 All right, well, we'll have an update for you all 10:43:06.000 --> 10:43:07.520 very, very soon. 10:43:07.520 --> 10:43:09.960 And like you said, what a performance, 10:43:09.960 --> 10:43:11.440 really from both trainers as well, right? 10:43:11.440 --> 10:43:12.920 Martin Galdi one of the best players in the world, 10:43:12.920 --> 10:43:16.320 but even the best players in the world can be beaten. 10:43:16.320 --> 10:43:19.200 And we've seen that in so many of these, 10:43:19.200 --> 10:43:21.520 so many of the matches throughout this week. 10:43:21.520 --> 10:43:24.800 And Martin Galdi has really stood above the other players, 10:43:24.800 --> 10:43:26.400 the other previous champions, 10:43:26.400 --> 10:43:28.120 the other international champions 10:43:28.120 --> 10:43:32.280 to make it three separate times into the top five. 10:43:32.280 --> 10:43:34.800 I, there is no player that's ever done that before. 10:43:34.800 --> 10:43:35.640 There really isn't. 10:43:35.640 --> 10:43:36.600 I was going to say there might be, 10:43:36.600 --> 10:43:38.840 but I just thought of there really isn't. 10:43:38.840 --> 10:43:41.600 And in five years, make top five at Worlds, 10:43:41.600 --> 10:43:44.360 three out of the five of them is absolutely wild. 10:43:44.360 --> 10:43:46.520 And he didn't even, he didn't even play in the second Worlds. 10:43:46.520 --> 10:43:49.960 So, so that's three out of the four Worlds he went to. 10:43:49.960 --> 10:43:52.320 He's gotten a top five, absolutely wild. 10:43:52.320 --> 10:43:53.640 And he didn't even have a team before this. 10:43:53.640 --> 10:43:55.960 Until the day before he's, he's had to copy someone else's team. 10:43:55.960 --> 10:43:58.680 And I'm genuinely not trying to pat myself on the back here 10:43:58.680 --> 10:44:00.960 by picking Mardo, who are my most likely trainer 10:44:00.960 --> 10:44:02.200 to make day number two. 10:44:02.200 --> 10:44:06.480 But there are those trainers that live up to the moment. 10:44:06.480 --> 10:44:07.720 And Mardo's one of them. 10:44:07.720 --> 10:44:09.240 Three out of four world championships 10:44:09.240 --> 10:44:10.760 with dominant performances. 10:44:10.760 --> 10:44:12.160 These are boys on that list. 10:44:12.160 --> 10:44:14.240 I know he got eliminated on the loser's side. 10:44:14.240 --> 10:44:17.520 But what a run he had against the top 300 trainers 10:44:17.520 --> 10:44:18.440 on the planet. 10:44:18.440 --> 10:44:19.800 And he is the reigning champion. 10:44:19.800 --> 10:44:22.040 And then the gear before he got fourth place. 10:44:22.040 --> 10:44:23.560 So that is just ridiculous. 10:44:23.560 --> 10:44:26.120 I'll actually even give a shout out to a trainer 10:44:26.120 --> 10:44:27.720 that's not at this year's world, 10:44:27.720 --> 10:44:30.400 but Lurgen Rocket is actually one of those trainers 10:44:30.400 --> 10:44:31.240 in my books too. 10:44:31.240 --> 10:44:33.680 He always performs well in the world championships. 10:44:33.680 --> 10:44:34.520 That's right. 10:44:34.520 --> 10:44:36.160 And I mean, yeah, and just what again, 10:44:36.160 --> 10:44:37.760 our reigning world champion, 10:44:37.760 --> 10:44:39.280 obviously won't be the world champion this year, 10:44:39.280 --> 10:44:40.640 but three years straight, 10:44:40.640 --> 10:44:42.280 only he's going to go on the three worlds, 10:44:42.280 --> 10:44:45.000 made top cut in all three, made day two. 10:44:45.000 --> 10:44:47.000 And again, top four finishers and two of them, 10:44:47.000 --> 10:44:49.760 obviously one of them being his world championship title 10:44:49.760 --> 10:44:51.240 is absolutely huge. 10:44:51.240 --> 10:45:00.120 and multiple they definitely in the conversation of one the greatest players of all time in our circuit and that just adds even more emphasis on how impressive a run. 10:45:00.320 --> 10:45:06.600 Contano is to be go toe to toe against someone that impressive in his first ever World Championship. 10:45:06.920 --> 10:45:18.880 It is truly incredible and also shout out to the Japan region as well had eight trainers coming into day number two out of 32 and now out of the top four there are two standing. 10:45:18.880 --> 10:45:22.440 So 50% left are from that region of Japan. 10:45:22.440 --> 10:45:25.520 And still with the opportunity to have a Japan 10:45:25.520 --> 10:45:28.200 versus Japan grand finals tomorrow. 10:45:28.200 --> 10:45:29.800 That is all a possibility. 10:45:29.800 --> 10:45:32.240 And that would be absolutely wild. 10:45:32.240 --> 10:45:34.080 Before this, even the, 10:45:34.080 --> 10:45:37.400 I think the highest machine player from Japan ever 10:45:37.400 --> 10:45:40.020 was Preston Angels back in 2022. 10:45:40.020 --> 10:45:45.020 And now both Kansano and Hiromaru have done that. 10:45:45.360 --> 10:45:46.880 Had a clip set even, right? 10:45:46.880 --> 10:45:49.080 And one of them will definitely eclipse. 10:45:49.080 --> 10:45:50.080 Well, no, actually, I shouldn't say that. 10:45:50.080 --> 10:45:51.360 That's actually not true, right? 10:45:51.360 --> 10:45:52.440 That might not be the case. 10:45:52.440 --> 10:45:54.720 But they both, or one of them at least, 10:45:54.720 --> 10:45:56.040 have tied that, right? 10:45:56.040 --> 10:45:59.520 And Contano might be able to tie that as well, 10:45:59.520 --> 10:46:01.000 or go even further. 10:46:01.000 --> 10:46:02.720 All right, well, we're still waiting 10:46:02.720 --> 10:46:05.240 to find out what the decision is. 10:46:05.240 --> 10:46:09.800 But I just saw Marto get up and shake hands with Contano. 10:46:09.800 --> 10:46:14.440 So that likely means that our winner and Contano 10:46:14.440 --> 10:46:19.360 just joined the top three at Pokemon Go Worlds. 10:46:19.360 --> 10:46:23.040 All right, and the final conclusion there is 10:46:23.040 --> 10:46:25.680 it was inconclusive, the one, 10:46:25.680 --> 10:46:28.280 losing that one turn was inconclusive to the end game, 10:46:28.280 --> 10:46:32.000 so the PogChamp can still finish off the nine turns, 10:46:32.000 --> 10:46:34.520 I think, even if the turn was lost, 10:46:34.520 --> 10:46:35.600 which we saw there too, right? 10:46:35.600 --> 10:46:37.080 So again, that's a really important factor, 10:46:37.080 --> 10:46:39.480 even though the turn is lost, does it impact the end game? 10:46:39.480 --> 10:46:42.080 And we had the chance to do the push extensively, 10:46:42.080 --> 10:46:43.040 and that was the conclusion. 10:46:43.040 --> 10:46:47.080 So a great matchup and a great run from Walter Galdi. 10:46:47.080 --> 10:46:50.940 One of the greatest, another top five finish 10:46:50.940 --> 10:46:52.120 at World Championships. 10:46:52.120 --> 10:46:54.980 But it's all about Katsuno and his first ever 10:46:54.980 --> 10:46:59.820 World Championships as he has wanted that top three finish, 10:46:59.820 --> 10:47:01.680 which means that at least one of these remaining 10:47:01.680 --> 10:47:04.920 Japanese players will eclipse Crescent Angels' run back 10:47:04.920 --> 10:47:07.600 in 2022 and get at least a top two, 10:47:07.600 --> 10:47:10.000 maybe even becoming the next world champion. 10:47:10.000 --> 10:47:12.080 and Contono does advance. 10:47:12.080 --> 10:47:15.080 Congratulations, one of the spiciest teams ever 10:47:15.080 --> 10:47:19.240 to advance this far in a Pokemon Go World Championships. 10:47:19.240 --> 10:47:22.600 He is making history as we celebrate history. 10:47:22.600 --> 10:47:27.440 30 years of Pokemon, 10 years of Pokemon Go, 10:47:27.440 --> 10:47:32.360 and now in our fifth Pokemon Go World Championships, 10:47:32.360 --> 10:47:36.920 it is just absolutely incredible what he is doing 10:47:36.920 --> 10:47:39.520 to be able to bring this team to that level. 10:47:39.520 --> 10:47:41.840 And I want to shout out Marto once again. 10:47:41.840 --> 10:47:46.480 He is always making trophy moves at the World Championships, 10:47:46.480 --> 10:47:47.560 and he did it once again. 10:47:47.560 --> 10:47:49.680 And he locked in another world trophy. 10:47:49.680 --> 10:47:53.120 What an impressive feat from Marto Galte. 10:47:53.120 --> 10:47:53.960 And you know what? 10:47:53.960 --> 10:47:56.000 These battles have been incredible, Butters. 10:47:56.000 --> 10:47:57.960 Best of threes are greats. 10:47:57.960 --> 10:48:00.120 But you know what's better than a best of three? 10:48:00.120 --> 10:48:00.960 Best of five. 10:48:00.960 --> 10:48:03.280 That's what we have the rest of the way. 10:48:03.280 --> 10:48:06.240 Yes, we have a best of five for the winner's finals, 10:48:06.240 --> 10:48:09.440 and then we'll have a best of five for the loser's finals. 10:48:09.440 --> 10:48:14.640 So we have hero Maru in the finals, winners finals against M.E. 10:48:14.640 --> 10:48:19.740 Guido, M.E. Guido going for his second ever World Championship title. 10:48:19.740 --> 10:48:24.240 The first in the planet you ever possibly achieve that if possible. 10:48:24.240 --> 10:48:30.240 But hero Maru also in his first ever World Championship looking to pave his own legacy. 10:48:30.240 --> 10:48:35.440 And of course, Contano, waiting in the wings, waiting to lose the finals with the shadow polychord, 10:48:35.440 --> 10:48:37.040 with the shadow cry score. 10:48:37.040 --> 10:48:44.240 You know, he's not scared and he's going to be watching the squint of shot to see any strategy to get picked up as he awaits to see who he's going to face off. 10:48:44.440 --> 10:48:58.640 And in me, Weedle is one of those rare selective few in Pokemon Go championship series that has that trifecta has a world championships has an international championship and has a regional championship as well. 10:48:58.640 --> 10:49:01.240 and he's on a similar every two-year trajectory 10:49:01.240 --> 10:49:02.700 that Marto Gaude was on 10:49:02.700 --> 10:49:04.580 because he was the world champion 10:49:04.580 --> 10:49:07.240 in the seniors division in 2022. 10:49:07.240 --> 10:49:11.180 Then he was the European international champion in 2024. 10:49:11.180 --> 10:49:15.120 Now 2026, he has the chance to become 10:49:15.120 --> 10:49:18.020 a two-time Pokemon Go world champion. 10:49:18.020 --> 10:49:18.860 That's right. 10:49:18.860 --> 10:49:21.060 He also had a regional win in 2023. 10:49:21.060 --> 10:49:23.660 So very impressive run, especially, you know, 10:49:23.660 --> 10:49:27.160 once the senior division was essentially, they combined it, 10:49:27.160 --> 10:49:30.280 He still won a regional right away in the master division. 10:49:30.280 --> 10:49:32.040 And you said small company, right? 10:49:32.040 --> 10:49:36.120 Java regional title, international title, and world title. 10:49:36.120 --> 10:49:39.000 There's only one other person in the world that has that. 10:49:39.000 --> 10:49:41.880 And that is its accident, our former world champion 10:49:41.880 --> 10:49:45.240 from Yokohama and also a two-time international champion 10:49:45.240 --> 10:49:47.960 and Emmy Weidow trying to pave his way 10:49:47.960 --> 10:49:52.120 to becoming the first ever double world champion title. 10:49:52.120 --> 10:49:57.080 But here in Maru, a fans has played so well throughout 10:49:57.080 --> 10:50:02.440 this tournament even best thing feels the way to start things off the reigning world champion 10:50:02.440 --> 10:50:10.280 in the first match of his his day and here are models again just like Contano first ever world 10:50:10.280 --> 10:50:17.160 championship and has already made it into a guaranteed top three and we mentioned it before 10:50:17.160 --> 10:50:22.200 but there was an increase in the amount of trainers that could qualify for the world championships 10:50:22.200 --> 10:50:27.000 from the japan region and also some other apac regions as well but i'm so glad that that 10:50:27.000 --> 10:50:30.000 because without that maybe we wouldn't have this moment. 10:50:30.000 --> 10:50:33.000 A top three with two trainers from that Japan region. 10:50:33.000 --> 10:50:37.000 I feel like this was one of the most feared regions coming into the tournament 10:50:37.000 --> 10:50:40.000 because they did have the most amount of trainers from APAC region. 10:50:40.000 --> 10:50:43.000 And when I was doing that unofficial questionnaire and asking some trainers, 10:50:43.000 --> 10:50:49.000 many of them mentioned that it's really hard to know what is coming out of the Japan region 10:50:49.000 --> 10:50:54.000 because you don't have as many statistics, you don't have that data of what they're using 10:50:54.000 --> 10:50:55.720 what they're using and what they're bringing. 10:50:55.720 --> 10:50:58.240 They're playing in a whole different atmosphere 10:50:58.240 --> 10:51:02.200 and what they're bringing to the Pokemon Go World Championships 10:51:02.200 --> 10:51:03.600 is legit. 10:51:03.600 --> 10:51:05.400 And we know a lot about Emi Wido, 10:51:05.400 --> 10:51:07.240 but let me give you the limited information 10:51:07.240 --> 10:51:09.240 we know about Hiromaru. 10:51:09.240 --> 10:51:12.720 Yes, attended PJCS, which is the final tournament 10:51:12.720 --> 10:51:15.120 of Japan every year to get your qualification. 10:51:15.120 --> 10:51:18.320 And for the last three years, last year, 10:51:18.320 --> 10:51:22.440 he came in 17th place, the top 16, making the rules. 10:51:22.440 --> 10:51:28.400 He was the 17th player, one spot away from making world championships and a year before 10:51:28.400 --> 10:51:30.240 that he came in 41st. 10:51:30.240 --> 10:51:32.000 So last year was as close as he got. 10:51:32.000 --> 10:51:36.760 This year he makes it onto the world stage and we're ready to see right now what he can 10:51:36.760 --> 10:51:40.040 do if he makes it to this final stage. 10:51:40.040 --> 10:51:43.280 What a performance, what a run, what a year for here tomorrow. 10:51:43.280 --> 10:51:49.000 Well we buried the lead a little bit because whoever wins this winners finals punches their 10:51:49.000 --> 10:51:55.960 ticket to Championship Sunday on the winner's side of the bracket tomorrow at Chase Center. 10:51:55.960 --> 10:52:03.400 He was one win away from qualifying in previous competitions, now he is only one series victory 10:52:03.400 --> 10:52:10.120 away from coming in the best position possible going into those grand finals in another trainer 10:52:10.120 --> 10:52:11.320 with some more spice. 10:52:11.320 --> 10:52:13.040 He has the shadow hit out on. 10:52:13.040 --> 10:52:16.880 He has the Jealousy, and he has the last remaining, 10:52:16.880 --> 10:52:19.000 Hisunion Electrode. 10:52:19.000 --> 10:52:22.360 Hisunion Electrode is looking very safe and neutral 10:52:22.360 --> 10:52:24.480 versus all of Emile Weedle's team 10:52:24.480 --> 10:52:27.960 besides that pesky Shadow-Cantle Ninetales. 10:52:27.960 --> 10:52:29.840 But, that's why you have the Hip-Hound on, 10:52:29.840 --> 10:52:32.240 and that is why you also have the Jealousy. 10:52:32.240 --> 10:52:34.360 And you have the Licky Licky as well, a mirror matchup. 10:52:34.360 --> 10:52:36.400 There's a lot of answers to the Cantle Ninetales. 10:52:36.400 --> 10:52:38.640 We've seen Emile Weedle play a two perfection 10:52:38.640 --> 10:52:39.760 in this tournament, 10:52:39.760 --> 10:52:42.840 but he hasn't seen a Shadow-Hip-Hound on yet, 10:52:42.840 --> 10:52:46.960 But here we go, the winners finals between here and Maru versus Emi Rideau. 10:52:46.960 --> 10:52:49.860 It's gonna be a fantastic lead for here and Maru. 10:52:49.860 --> 10:52:54.200 And it is going to be that Electro the Grass-side in comes, the Cantal Naga. 10:52:54.200 --> 10:52:56.240 But here comes the Shadow and Pow-down. 10:52:56.240 --> 10:53:00.080 And it is that trio right there with the Hissui and Electro. 10:53:00.080 --> 10:53:02.920 The Shadow and Pow-down in the jealousy in the back. 10:53:02.920 --> 10:53:06.240 And he actually does use a protect shield on that weather ball because if it was 10:53:06.240 --> 10:53:07.400 a super effective energy ball, 10:53:07.400 --> 10:53:10.040 they would do a lot of damage into a Shadow and Pow-down. 10:53:10.040 --> 10:53:16.520 So you have to respect it and you get a protect shield back and it wasn't the earth power so he used less energy here 10:53:16.520 --> 10:53:21.760 Let's take a look at the pacing. He will be outpaced though to the next energy ball 10:53:21.760 --> 10:53:25.700 Let's see if here mom's going to shield the supplement ground rock coverage has perfect coverage 10:53:25.700 --> 10:53:31.200 And nothing is going to resist all the other side emigrito shields the harder hitting and well gets the deep up 10:53:31.200 --> 10:53:35.920 You see and you're getting a little excited here as look at the sand attack and it's always putting the 10:53:35.920 --> 10:53:45.920 He's going for it, he's going to try to get to the handball, maybe getting a weather ball off, whether Deva might be huge, can he get to it, and he is going to throw the weather ball. 10:53:45.920 --> 10:53:47.920 This is enough to KO the Shatter-Hip-Houdon. 10:53:47.920 --> 10:53:54.920 It's going to be so close here, it is going to be neutral, but remember the defense did drop, and so does the Hip-Houdon. 10:53:54.920 --> 10:53:59.920 And now you have an awkward situation because I don't think you can hex down before an energy ball is reached. 10:53:59.920 --> 10:54:03.920 You actually can't. Do you try to go for a swap? Does he try to swap into the electric lead? 10:54:03.920 --> 10:54:05.120 He does! 10:54:05.120 --> 10:54:07.560 A beautiful swap from Guillermo. 10:54:07.560 --> 10:54:10.920 And now, and Guirido is in a slightly weird position 10:54:10.920 --> 10:54:14.320 because does he want to come in to electro with energy 10:54:14.320 --> 10:54:15.640 with his black side? 10:54:15.640 --> 10:54:17.640 No, but now he has a league in the league 10:54:17.640 --> 10:54:19.600 which what's the answer to the jealousy? 10:54:19.600 --> 10:54:21.720 Well, he's getting so close to the shadow ball range. 10:54:21.720 --> 10:54:23.000 This is so risky here 10:54:23.000 --> 10:54:24.920 because the shadow ball landing at this health 10:54:24.920 --> 10:54:28.040 is incredibly close to knocking out a Hissui in the electro. 10:54:28.040 --> 10:54:29.520 He didn't want to go for the wild charge. 10:54:29.520 --> 10:54:32.040 He didn't want to drop into the fence by two stages. 10:54:32.040 --> 10:54:33.480 Instead he went for the energy ball. 10:54:33.480 --> 10:54:37.120 There's a swap on a wild charge. 10:54:37.120 --> 10:54:39.280 What plays the both of these trainers 10:54:39.280 --> 10:54:40.560 in the winner's finals? 10:54:40.560 --> 10:54:42.600 Any wheel catching the resistance wild charge. 10:54:42.600 --> 10:54:44.640 He's excited about that one. 10:54:44.640 --> 10:54:45.920 But, here we go. 10:54:45.920 --> 10:54:47.280 Can't still catch the end ball. 10:54:47.280 --> 10:54:48.720 Any wheel not gonna let it happen. 10:54:48.720 --> 10:54:50.080 Throws the neutral. 10:54:50.080 --> 10:54:51.680 Muff bomb, and this is huge. 10:54:51.680 --> 10:54:52.520 Look at this. 10:54:52.520 --> 10:54:55.080 He is bumped up as he's trying to get his first win 10:54:55.080 --> 10:54:56.520 right off the bat in the set. 10:54:56.520 --> 10:54:57.800 What a beautiful play. 10:54:57.800 --> 10:55:00.160 I believe he will pause even to get that catch off. 10:55:00.160 --> 10:55:01.440 Well, what a risky play. 10:55:01.440 --> 10:55:04.120 If he was wrong, and it was that energy ball, 10:55:04.120 --> 10:55:06.280 it would have been a one hit knockout. 10:55:06.280 --> 10:55:09.620 But instead, this Quagsire is around to take the surf. 10:55:09.620 --> 10:55:11.040 The surf doesn't quite knock out. 10:55:11.040 --> 10:55:12.760 Can you get to another charge attack? 10:55:12.760 --> 10:55:15.360 And yes, you do get to one parting Aqua Tail 10:55:15.360 --> 10:55:17.120 that would do a little bit of chip damage 10:55:17.120 --> 10:55:18.240 into the Jellison. 10:55:18.240 --> 10:55:20.320 Now it's gonna come down to the backline matchup. 10:55:20.320 --> 10:55:22.840 We do have the Jellison versus the Licky Licky. 10:55:22.840 --> 10:55:27.440 But is now this Jellison in range of one shadow ball? 10:55:27.440 --> 10:55:29.520 It's gonna be so close, but I think Jellison 10:55:29.520 --> 10:55:30.560 might be able to hang on. 10:55:30.560 --> 10:55:31.840 The Aqua Tail was crucial. 10:55:31.840 --> 10:55:34.400 It puts it in potential range for the Shadow Ball, 10:55:34.400 --> 10:55:35.600 but not quite enough. 10:55:35.600 --> 10:55:38.360 Can't get there with the body slam though. 10:55:38.360 --> 10:55:40.360 And Emmy Weedon, he's already given the fist bump. 10:55:40.360 --> 10:55:43.720 He knows that this will be enough. 10:55:43.720 --> 10:55:45.880 What an amazing guess from Emmy Weedon, 10:55:45.880 --> 10:55:48.560 recognizing every win condition possible 10:55:48.560 --> 10:55:50.960 to pull off such a disastrous lead. 10:55:50.960 --> 10:55:54.000 We see the brilliant swap from Hiro Maru 10:55:54.000 --> 10:55:56.120 to take that resisted energy ball 10:55:56.120 --> 10:55:57.960 from the Shadow Kanto Night Tales 10:55:57.960 --> 10:56:00.400 into the Haseung Electrode. 10:56:00.400 --> 10:56:03.120 The previous World Champion says I can do that too. 10:56:03.120 --> 10:56:05.480 Instead of getting one hit knocked out, 10:56:05.480 --> 10:56:09.960 I will take a resisted wild charge and win game number one. 10:56:09.960 --> 10:56:13.720 And remember we said it before, this is a best of five. 10:56:13.720 --> 10:56:17.120 So either one of these traders needs to get three game victories 10:56:17.120 --> 10:56:20.200 on the board to move on the championship Sunday. 10:56:20.200 --> 10:56:21.920 And it might be a best of five, 10:56:21.920 --> 10:56:24.560 but a win in game number two for Enrique Guido 10:56:24.560 --> 10:56:27.720 will put hero model in such a bad position. 10:56:27.720 --> 10:56:29.680 Four teams go for a reverse sweep, 10:56:29.680 --> 10:56:33.960 three in a row against one of the best players in the world. 10:56:33.960 --> 10:56:36.600 As you see, the amazing catch from hero Marl. 10:56:36.600 --> 10:56:38.640 But what you can do, I can do better 10:56:38.640 --> 10:56:41.080 is what Emi Rito says as the Emi ball lands. 10:56:41.080 --> 10:56:42.000 Does he go for the pause? 10:56:42.000 --> 10:56:45.360 He pauses there, expecting the optimized timing 10:56:45.360 --> 10:56:48.720 from hero Marl and what a brilliant catch from him 10:56:48.720 --> 10:56:50.600 to secure the victory. 10:56:50.600 --> 10:56:53.560 Usually when you are using a pre-turned fast attack, 10:56:53.560 --> 10:56:56.200 a trainer will use their two-turned fast attack 10:56:56.200 --> 10:56:59.440 and throw their charge attack right before the damage 10:56:59.440 --> 10:57:01.200 registers from your fast attack. 10:57:01.200 --> 10:57:03.880 I know that's a mouthful, but that is the standard 10:57:03.880 --> 10:57:05.480 in Pokemon Go PvP. 10:57:05.480 --> 10:57:09.400 M.E. Weedle was able to pause for those two turns, 10:57:09.400 --> 10:57:12.320 let the Thunder Sharks through, and then swap, 10:57:12.320 --> 10:57:13.960 call out that it's gonna be a wild charge 10:57:13.960 --> 10:57:15.360 and take game number one, 10:57:15.360 --> 10:57:17.280 and that way locked in to game number two, 10:57:17.280 --> 10:57:19.960 and it's Hiromoru who calls the lead 10:57:19.960 --> 10:57:21.280 with the Shadow Ibana. 10:57:21.280 --> 10:57:24.200 It's the same team of three for both of these trainers. 10:57:24.200 --> 10:57:26.240 And M.E. Weedle, trying to figure out 10:57:26.240 --> 10:57:29.040 how to play this one out as just a, 10:57:29.040 --> 10:57:30.400 Rock by the ball is going to come through. 10:57:30.400 --> 10:57:31.560 Going to have to shield us up. 10:57:31.560 --> 10:57:34.140 It is the less effective movement, earth power, 10:57:34.140 --> 10:57:35.440 but if you land the Rock by the ball, 10:57:35.440 --> 10:57:36.640 it's really going to do so much damage 10:57:36.640 --> 10:57:38.280 that you can potentially just pass that down. 10:57:38.280 --> 10:57:39.840 Ghost with a bait yet again. 10:57:39.840 --> 10:57:41.240 This here model called us enough. 10:57:41.240 --> 10:57:42.760 He knows losing this game could put him 10:57:42.760 --> 10:57:44.120 in such a bad position. 10:57:44.120 --> 10:57:45.240 Does he expect it? 10:57:45.240 --> 10:57:47.400 He throws on the shield at the last second. 10:57:47.400 --> 10:57:49.720 And then indeed it's just the weather ball baits 10:57:49.720 --> 10:57:51.320 and now trying to reach for it. 10:57:51.320 --> 10:57:54.040 Does he try to go for it and throws the Rock by the ball 10:57:54.040 --> 10:57:54.880 yet again before? 10:57:54.880 --> 10:57:56.320 I mean, we don't go through the next move. 10:57:56.320 --> 10:57:58.320 And it's so hard because you really don't want to swap 10:57:58.320 --> 10:58:00.560 out of this match up because you don't want to take a super effective 10:58:00.560 --> 10:58:03.680 weather ball on your electrode and you don't want to take that energy ball 10:58:03.680 --> 10:58:06.640 onto your gel set. Here comes the weather ball. I don't think this one's going to 10:58:06.640 --> 10:58:09.680 be able to knock out because there was no D-ball from the energy ball. 10:58:09.680 --> 10:58:13.520 And it is no shielded by Hiromaru and now suddenly you can get to that 10:58:13.520 --> 10:58:17.120 weather ball yourself but you get cut off in your in the same situation where 10:58:17.120 --> 10:58:20.640 you're going to have a hard time farming down with your gel set. So 10:58:20.640 --> 10:58:23.520 maybe he's going to try to make the same thought but this time he has the 10:58:23.520 --> 10:58:26.480 protect field advantage. It's the same three Pokemon but in a slightly 10:58:26.480 --> 10:58:30.800 different order and more importantly, yes, we lose the switcher man is right here tomorrow. But 10:58:30.800 --> 10:58:34.000 if you don't let this go, he let's just go. He express it. Licky Licky. What a great call 10:58:34.000 --> 10:58:38.560 because now the quack that has no way to go into his back line. You come in, 10:58:38.560 --> 10:58:44.320 Electro. He has to come in the Licky Licky to neutralize the grass type Pokemon and that is 10:58:44.320 --> 10:58:48.320 the Joseph. A lot more play in the back and here come the Licky Licky. I mean, we don't 10:58:48.320 --> 10:58:51.840 doesn't have anywhere to go. Just wants to try to take out this electrode as much as possible. 10:58:51.840 --> 10:58:57.920 but now the quacks are, it's, it's, I should put that play into the gel side, I would say, in this health range. 10:58:57.920 --> 10:59:02.000 Well, the thing is, you have to get through this licky-licky. You have that protect shield advantage. 10:59:02.000 --> 10:59:06.720 Luckily, double energy ball can do it. You don't want to debuff yourself with that wild charge. 10:59:06.720 --> 10:59:10.400 Two, drop your defense by two stages, and here comes the body slam bait, 10:59:10.400 --> 10:59:16.000 and it is effectively protect shield by Hero Maru. And now there's the swap. He tried to do it once again, 10:59:16.000 --> 10:59:20.080 but he knows it's over now, because now he can just throw a charge attack priority 10:59:20.080 --> 10:59:22.420 into that mudbump, one hit knockout, 10:59:22.420 --> 10:59:24.920 and bake the charge attack in the back, 10:59:24.920 --> 10:59:26.120 which is the wild charge. 10:59:26.120 --> 10:59:28.600 It's gonna be back-to-back charge attacks 10:59:28.600 --> 10:59:33.360 and back-to-back knockouts for this Assylian Electro 10:59:33.360 --> 10:59:36.100 as Hero Maru was able to tie up the series. 10:59:36.100 --> 10:59:39.140 And this is Electro, but Lightning does not strike twice 10:59:39.140 --> 10:59:41.800 as Mewito tries to catch the resistant wild charge, 10:59:41.800 --> 10:59:44.100 but Hero Maru's not gonna fall for it again, 10:59:44.100 --> 10:59:45.880 evens up the series once one. 10:59:45.880 --> 10:59:47.940 Now we have a vessel three on our hands. 10:59:47.940 --> 10:59:52.460 And this is what bestifies us all about the little micro adjustments. 10:59:52.460 --> 10:59:56.500 We saw that same team of three from both of those trainers in game number one and 10:59:56.500 --> 10:59:58.420 game number two in different orders. 10:59:58.420 --> 11:00:03.140 But Hiromaru was able to get another protect shield for that backline, 11:00:03.140 --> 11:00:04.540 use that same electrode. 11:00:04.540 --> 11:00:08.780 But instead of getting swapped on, he was patient, had to protect shield and 11:00:08.780 --> 11:00:11.420 closed it out and we got a time series. 11:00:11.420 --> 11:00:12.100 Wow. 11:00:12.100 --> 11:00:15.300 What a series we have here between our two players. 11:00:15.300 --> 11:00:17.820 And Hiromaru, he's here for a reason. 11:00:17.820 --> 11:00:21.060 He might be facing off against a multi-title champion, 11:00:21.060 --> 11:00:25.020 a former world champion, but he can't hear to play, 11:00:25.020 --> 11:00:26.620 and play he suddenly is. 11:00:26.620 --> 11:00:29.060 And you're gonna see that team of three, 11:00:29.060 --> 11:00:31.180 I think, from here tomorrow, a lot of times. 11:00:31.180 --> 11:00:34.100 I'm actually more curious if M.E. reedles, 11:00:34.100 --> 11:00:35.060 which is something up, 11:00:35.060 --> 11:00:38.500 because you do have some flexibility with some neutral picks. 11:00:38.500 --> 11:00:40.420 I'm looking at you, Galarian Corsal up. 11:00:40.420 --> 11:00:42.900 You have some opportunity to come into this battle 11:00:42.900 --> 11:00:44.580 and maybe soak up some energy 11:00:44.580 --> 11:00:47.780 and go for some key farm downs with a fast attack as well. 11:00:47.780 --> 11:00:50.420 I don't see a reason for Hiro Maru to switch it up, 11:00:50.420 --> 11:00:53.520 but Emi Rideau has now seen the same look twice. 11:00:53.520 --> 11:00:56.360 Does he double think what he's gonna be bringing 11:00:56.360 --> 11:00:57.300 into this battle? 11:00:57.300 --> 11:01:00.200 I think he might adjust a little bit. 11:01:00.200 --> 11:01:03.060 Let's see how they're gonna make the adjustments here. 11:01:03.060 --> 11:01:08.440 A win here is crucial as that puts them on match point. 11:01:08.440 --> 11:01:10.580 Emi Rideau, feeling poised. 11:01:10.580 --> 11:01:13.940 He knows that the electrode is still a pain from him, 11:01:13.940 --> 11:01:16.420 forcing him to bring that nine to the sewing matchup, 11:01:16.420 --> 11:01:19.460 But that just makes your tomorrow's matchup a little bit easier. 11:01:19.460 --> 11:01:22.300 Bring that pow down in so many matches. 11:01:22.300 --> 11:01:26.140 Bring the Jellison enough to take the edge ball in some of these matchups. 11:01:26.140 --> 11:01:30.540 And I think there might be a chance both players like the same three Pokemon yet again on both sides. 11:01:30.540 --> 11:01:32.500 And remember this is a best of five. 11:01:32.500 --> 11:01:34.180 So the winner will not advance. 11:01:34.180 --> 11:01:38.740 The winner will just have a two next to their name and have that advantage. 11:01:38.740 --> 11:01:41.180 This is the Jellison versus the Shadow Facts. 11:01:41.180 --> 11:01:43.780 All right, it is the same team of three from here tomorrow. 11:01:43.780 --> 11:01:47.780 and it's the same team of three once again for M.E.Rido. 11:01:47.780 --> 11:01:49.460 And let's see M.E.Rido. 11:01:49.460 --> 11:01:51.820 The quackster is not amazing into Jelsson, 11:01:51.820 --> 11:01:54.060 but it's still a decently neutral matchup, 11:01:54.060 --> 11:01:56.900 especially the mob bomb being able to do some effective damage, 11:01:56.900 --> 11:01:58.340 a little bit better and more consistent 11:01:58.340 --> 11:01:59.940 than the Stolen Edge, I would say. 11:01:59.940 --> 11:02:02.300 And here comes the catch, gets the roll off you, 11:02:02.300 --> 11:02:03.380 but it's still the right move, 11:02:03.380 --> 11:02:05.380 so it's not true that could have been a shadow ball, 11:02:05.380 --> 11:02:07.460 but here Mal throws the neutral surf, 11:02:07.460 --> 11:02:09.980 and now we get the Licky Licky out of the way, 11:02:09.980 --> 11:02:11.620 and here comes the Houdon. 11:02:11.620 --> 11:02:13.740 and the Hapowdon is baited out. 11:02:13.740 --> 11:02:16.300 That is maybe what Emi Wido was looking for. 11:02:16.300 --> 11:02:18.060 He was trying to bait out that Hapowdon 11:02:18.060 --> 11:02:20.300 so he could have that Shadow Kanto Ninetales 11:02:20.300 --> 11:02:22.340 for the backline of the Hatsune Electro. 11:02:22.340 --> 11:02:23.900 He did effectively do that. 11:02:23.900 --> 11:02:25.940 So I don't know if Hiromura Maru 11:02:25.940 --> 11:02:28.780 just fell into the trap of Emi Wido, 11:02:28.780 --> 11:02:31.180 but I think it is a slight advantage 11:02:31.180 --> 11:02:33.260 that you now have that Shadow Kanto Ninetales 11:02:33.260 --> 11:02:34.380 for the backline. 11:02:34.380 --> 11:02:36.780 Yeah, this is a really great way out from Emi Wido 11:02:36.780 --> 11:02:39.180 and how do you deal with the Shadow Ninetales? 11:02:39.180 --> 11:02:41.220 It is the story of worlds. 11:02:41.220 --> 11:02:44.100 It is the story of this tournament, 11:02:44.100 --> 11:02:47.740 and it may be the story of Emmy Rito's historic run 11:02:47.740 --> 11:02:51.340 to go back to the Grand Finals after four years 11:02:51.340 --> 11:02:54.620 and try to become a repeat world champion 11:02:54.620 --> 11:02:55.940 here on Ghosts of the Earth Power. 11:02:55.940 --> 11:02:57.260 Emmy Rito might just not shield this. 11:02:57.260 --> 11:02:59.380 He knows the Ninetales is so strong, 11:02:59.380 --> 11:03:01.900 and he doesn't join all this energy away, 11:03:01.900 --> 11:03:04.180 and now comes the Ninetales. 11:03:04.180 --> 11:03:07.020 One, two, three, can he do it? 11:03:07.020 --> 11:03:07.980 As the Emberos are adding up, 11:03:07.980 --> 11:03:10.420 but the Sand Tax is doing so much damage on top of it. 11:03:10.420 --> 11:03:16.140 Possibly the strongest Pokemon in the current open great league meta has an 11:03:16.700 --> 11:03:19.900 Opportunity the full sweep the back line of hero Maru 11:03:19.900 --> 11:03:23.940 But first it's gonna have to land an energy ball it gets protection 11:03:23.940 --> 11:03:26.180 I believe a surf is already available 11:03:26.180 --> 11:03:32.900 But the key thing is as soon as this nine tails gets in range of a wild charge that is also risky 11:03:32.900 --> 11:03:37.460 Here comes the last protection of the battle, but how much can you over form here? 11:03:37.460 --> 11:03:42.460 I know that electro doesn't get knocked out by one single weather ball. That's absolutely right 11:03:42.460 --> 11:03:48.860 Maybe go and go for the charge attack priority though goes right before the serve is reached and spout as much energy 11:03:48.860 --> 11:03:51.900 He can possibly get against the gel sit here tomorrow 11:03:51.900 --> 11:03:56.620 So I have to catch potential as well as to keep that in mind as this is going to be two turn two turn and we will 11:03:56.660 --> 11:04:00.160 Great on the pause mechanic try put potentially go for that pause 11:04:00.380 --> 11:04:05.740 But let's see if your mom's going to go for now because a failed pause could also give and you know all the energy 11:04:05.740 --> 11:04:06.860 He needs to close this out. 11:04:06.860 --> 11:04:08.860 It all comes down to this. 11:04:08.860 --> 11:04:13.900 Can Electrode endure to reach a wild charge? 11:04:13.900 --> 11:04:17.460 It's super effective, but not effective enough. 11:04:17.460 --> 11:04:20.780 And Hiromaru is able to reach the wild charge 11:04:20.780 --> 11:04:22.940 and take game number two. 11:04:22.940 --> 11:04:27.660 Hiromaru smiling aside relief, going up two to one 11:04:27.660 --> 11:04:31.860 against Emmy Wiel, putting him on match point. 11:04:31.860 --> 11:04:35.100 And history is in the making for Hiromaru 11:04:35.100 --> 11:04:38.900 for the Japan region and for the entire circuits. 11:04:38.900 --> 11:04:41.780 And let's see if Emmi Rideau can withstand 11:04:41.780 --> 11:04:44.500 and force a pivotal game number five, 11:04:44.500 --> 11:04:46.700 or will he drop through the loser's bracket 11:04:46.700 --> 11:04:49.180 and have to do it all over again? 11:04:49.180 --> 11:04:51.780 Look, when Emmi Rideau was preparing for this tournament, 11:04:51.780 --> 11:04:53.820 he wasn't thinking that he was gonna have to deal 11:04:53.820 --> 11:04:56.740 with a trio of Jealousy, Shadow, Hip-Houndron, 11:04:56.740 --> 11:04:58.460 and Hussion and Lectured. 11:04:58.460 --> 11:05:02.340 But now he is here, and it's the only trio he is seeing. 11:05:02.340 --> 11:05:05.460 He has seen that in the first three battles. 11:05:05.460 --> 11:05:06.660 I'm gonna say it again. 11:05:06.660 --> 11:05:09.060 I think Emmy Weedle is the one trainer 11:05:09.060 --> 11:05:11.100 that could change up the formula, 11:05:11.100 --> 11:05:12.940 change the strategy a little bit, 11:05:12.940 --> 11:05:15.460 because so far I feel like here tomorrow, 11:05:15.460 --> 11:05:18.100 those having that Hesuin electrode in the back, 11:05:18.100 --> 11:05:21.220 having the pressure from the Jealousy in Shadow of Hapodon 11:05:21.220 --> 11:05:22.780 is just enough. 11:05:22.780 --> 11:05:24.980 I wanna see if Emmy Weedle brings out 11:05:24.980 --> 11:05:27.500 some more neutrality, bulky picks 11:05:27.500 --> 11:05:30.620 to try to make some plays that outplay his opponent 11:05:30.620 --> 11:05:32.780 to move on to the grand finals. 11:05:32.780 --> 11:05:37.100 Maru could potentially be locking in a final line. 11:05:37.100 --> 11:05:40.140 Everyone knows how powerful it is 11:05:40.140 --> 11:05:42.260 to go into Championship Sunday 11:05:42.260 --> 11:05:45.460 with the winners bracket on your side. 11:05:45.460 --> 11:05:49.580 Only one more set away to becoming the champion 11:05:49.580 --> 11:05:51.940 and heartier Maru needs one more win to do it. 11:05:51.940 --> 11:05:53.380 And here comes the Glant course 11:05:53.380 --> 11:05:55.220 on the first time Emilio brings it out, 11:05:55.220 --> 11:05:57.260 but it could be absolutely pivotal 11:05:57.260 --> 11:05:59.940 as there's no true answer for it on the side of here. 11:05:59.940 --> 11:06:06.140 And there it is the adjustment from Amy Vito has two of the three same Pokemon 11:06:06.140 --> 11:06:11.740 But Rod Declare in Coastline that has a ton of neutral play and he is facing the same 11:06:11.980 --> 11:06:17.900 Three Pokemon once again for the fourth game in a row throwing the energy ball for a hero model 11:06:17.900 --> 11:06:21.580 So he doesn't drop his defense so he can take this nightshade no problem 11:06:21.580 --> 11:06:27.260 And it looks like the electrode can win this zero protection of situation pretty confidently with the wild charge 11:06:27.260 --> 11:06:31.260 Absolutely, wow, that's well because playing Coastal is one of the most focused Pokemon in this meta, 11:06:31.260 --> 11:06:35.180 but here tomorrow is going to be at the win switch advantage, which is absolutely huge. 11:06:35.180 --> 11:06:39.660 Actually, the Coastal is not going to do it. It's here tomorrow, Coastal is going to swap right away, 11:06:39.660 --> 11:06:43.980 but now, come to Quackstart. This is everything Emilio needs to get back into this game. 11:06:43.980 --> 11:06:46.460 And look at the backline matchup as well. 11:06:46.460 --> 11:06:51.260 It's going to be the Jealousy into the Licky Licky, the Ghost type into the Normal type. 11:06:51.260 --> 11:06:56.860 Here comes the Protection, but it's on a bait. It is going to be on the Resisted Attack of Weatherball Rock. 11:06:56.860 --> 11:06:59.480 And here comes the back-to-back Aqua Tail, it's already reached. 11:06:59.480 --> 11:07:02.320 Do you give out both of your protections in this situation? 11:07:02.320 --> 11:07:05.120 I feel like you have to keep this Eipad on around. 11:07:05.120 --> 11:07:09.720 Eipad trying to do everything Hiromaru can will it to do, 11:07:09.720 --> 11:07:13.220 as Enriuido goes for another Aqua Tail. 11:07:13.220 --> 11:07:16.280 Enriuido's got to suspect that there could be a swap of catch happening, 11:07:16.280 --> 11:07:19.080 as the timers are coming up to Hiromaru. 11:07:19.080 --> 11:07:22.160 And does Enriuido stay in? Does he throw the Aqua Tail? 11:07:22.160 --> 11:07:24.440 Tries to throw it, but the Earth Power comes through. 11:07:24.440 --> 11:07:26.440 and then Mimiro makes the correct shield call. 11:07:26.440 --> 11:07:28.280 Hereumal has a catch potential on the Electro. 11:07:28.280 --> 11:07:29.400 That would be absolutely huge. 11:07:29.400 --> 11:07:30.760 Even the Jell-O would be okay. 11:07:30.760 --> 11:07:31.640 He might go for it. 11:07:31.640 --> 11:07:33.760 No, he doesn't actually go for the awkward tail here. 11:07:33.760 --> 11:07:36.000 Instead of gonna let this, your Pado on go down. 11:07:36.000 --> 11:07:38.760 But the thing is, there's enough health on this Electro 11:07:38.760 --> 11:07:40.680 to possibly get to a charge attack. 11:07:40.680 --> 11:07:42.760 A charge attack could be so useful. 11:07:42.760 --> 11:07:46.040 The Mudshot might not be enough damage to knock out 11:07:46.040 --> 11:07:48.800 before he gets to his own attack. 11:07:48.800 --> 11:07:51.200 Does he come in, get some Thunder Sharks, 11:07:51.200 --> 11:07:52.200 and then swap on the awkward tail? 11:07:52.200 --> 11:07:53.520 He's gonna try to catch the up ideal. 11:07:53.520 --> 11:07:56.560 Nothing's going on! He catches it on the Jellisens! 11:07:56.560 --> 11:08:00.160 Exactly what he needs, but now Emiwido has the switch advantage. 11:08:00.160 --> 11:08:03.440 Can Lod the Licky Tone in, and the Licky Licky in, 11:08:03.440 --> 11:08:06.960 but more importantly, he can even farm up extra and she can leave with the Augusta board later, 11:08:06.960 --> 11:08:08.560 and that's exactly what he's going to do. 11:08:08.560 --> 11:08:14.560 But he's going to lose the charge attack priority if Electrode somehow does get to an attack in the backline, 11:08:14.560 --> 11:08:17.920 but it's all about getting to your timer right now, if you are hero Mario. 11:08:17.920 --> 11:08:20.880 You're going to be able to throw this surf. One surf is not going to be enough. 11:08:20.880 --> 11:08:22.320 Two surfs is not going to be enough. 11:08:22.320 --> 11:08:26.080 I believe you need three surfs in this matchup to win it. 11:08:26.080 --> 11:08:30.560 In the meantime, you are in danger of getting knocked out by a shadow ball, 11:08:30.560 --> 11:08:32.640 but I believe he's slightly out of range. 11:08:32.640 --> 11:08:35.120 And I think Emilito trying to get up to double shadow ball, 11:08:35.120 --> 11:08:38.400 trying to put in a situation where the electrode has to absolutely throw 11:08:38.400 --> 11:08:39.520 the move to have a chance. 11:08:39.520 --> 11:08:42.400 I think he has a body stand remaining and you can't under shock the sound. 11:08:42.400 --> 11:08:44.080 You can't get to back to back moves. 11:08:44.080 --> 11:08:47.600 Jellison does indeed endure it, but one more roll out will do it. 11:08:47.600 --> 11:08:48.640 Actually, Emilito goes for it. 11:08:48.640 --> 11:08:49.440 I like this play. 11:08:49.440 --> 11:08:50.400 Taking it out. 11:08:50.400 --> 11:08:52.600 If the calmly came through, he takes out the Electrode, 11:08:52.600 --> 11:08:55.400 but either way, the Electrode has to throw the energy, 11:08:55.400 --> 11:08:59.800 and M.E. Weedow is gonna force a game number five 11:08:59.800 --> 11:09:01.240 in this Winner's Finals. 11:09:01.240 --> 11:09:03.540 And we wouldn't want it any other way. 11:09:03.540 --> 11:09:06.440 We are tied up two to two. 11:09:06.440 --> 11:09:11.240 The winner of this next battle will advance to compete 11:09:11.240 --> 11:09:14.760 for the World Championships in Shade Cider, 11:09:14.760 --> 11:09:16.860 an NBA arena. 11:09:16.860 --> 11:09:18.920 It's gonna be one of the most epic 11:09:18.920 --> 11:09:22.320 Pokemon experiences ever. 11:09:22.320 --> 11:09:24.320 And there's so much on the line for both players 11:09:24.320 --> 11:09:26.680 for so many different reasons. 11:09:26.680 --> 11:09:28.840 And we realize, see on your screen, 11:09:28.840 --> 11:09:32.480 a world champion looking to do it yet again, 11:09:32.480 --> 11:09:35.160 looking to be the first person ever 11:09:35.160 --> 11:09:38.760 to raise that trophy twice in a lifetime. 11:09:38.760 --> 11:09:40.880 And that's something that players can't even imagine 11:09:40.880 --> 11:09:43.240 to do once in hero models. 11:09:43.240 --> 11:09:45.400 Putting so much pressure on himself 11:09:45.400 --> 11:09:47.440 to have the performance of lifetime himself 11:09:47.440 --> 11:09:56.440 to also put Japan back in the map and in contention from being one of the best regions in the world already. 11:09:56.440 --> 11:10:03.880 Tying the potential and the max speed that Crescent Angels set four years ago 11:10:03.880 --> 11:10:09.160 for the Grand Finals and a potential world champion title on the line would be historic. 11:10:09.160 --> 11:10:14.200 And a quick salute to Hiromaru for running the exact team composition 11:10:14.200 --> 11:10:18.360 for four straight battles in a winner's finals, 11:10:18.360 --> 11:10:21.720 knowing that the Hussain Electrode shadow hip-hound on 11:10:21.720 --> 11:10:25.880 and Jellison is so strong versus Indy Riedel's team. 11:10:25.880 --> 11:10:28.120 But now, with everything on the line, 11:10:28.120 --> 11:10:29.480 does he second guess himself? 11:10:29.480 --> 11:10:31.720 Does he make that last second adjustment? 11:10:31.720 --> 11:10:35.080 We know at this point, Indy Riedel is expecting those four, 11:10:35.080 --> 11:10:40.120 and it doesn't even matter because he knows how to play around it now. 11:10:40.120 --> 11:10:43.640 So do you give him a little bit of a different look, 11:10:43.640 --> 11:10:48.360 Or do you know, I think I believe in this team, I can get it son. 11:10:48.360 --> 11:10:54.000 We're gonna find out right now, the winner advances the championship Sunday. 11:10:54.000 --> 11:10:59.600 What a lead for Hiro Maru with the electric grass type into that mudboy. 11:10:59.600 --> 11:11:04.360 Here comes the swap in the channel, K. The Ninthos is made by the Licky Licky, the adjustment. 11:11:04.360 --> 11:11:10.800 The adjustment is huge, but there's a Licky Licky Ninthos matchup on the reverse and in the back as well. 11:11:10.800 --> 11:11:14.940 The Electron has so much play into the remaining team in end game up. 11:11:14.940 --> 11:11:16.240 Oh, the defense drop! 11:11:16.240 --> 11:11:21.380 Right away, it's massive, as Perumal is going to go straight for the Shadow Ball. 11:11:21.380 --> 11:11:23.480 I think he feels calm that even if he doesn't win Scrychirianne's, 11:11:23.480 --> 11:11:25.440 he could potentially do something as we see. 11:11:25.440 --> 11:11:30.080 Energy lead on the ninth-year shield advantage can still take out even the Quaxire. 11:11:30.080 --> 11:11:34.480 And now you might be in danger of getting knocked out by a Weatherball here 11:11:34.480 --> 11:11:37.260 because your defense has dropped by one stage. 11:11:37.260 --> 11:11:38.200 It is a no-shield. 11:11:38.200 --> 11:11:40.660 Kane, Licky, Licky, hang on with just no help. 11:11:40.660 --> 11:11:42.960 No! Licky, Licky goes down, 11:11:42.960 --> 11:11:46.840 and now it's all up to the Hussian Electro in the back. 11:11:46.840 --> 11:11:48.300 But Imi Uido and the Shadow King, 11:11:48.300 --> 11:11:49.440 Donaito's just very healthy. 11:11:49.440 --> 11:11:51.200 Here comes the swapping to the Licky, Licky. 11:11:51.200 --> 11:11:52.840 And Licky, Licky brings it in. 11:11:52.840 --> 11:11:57.000 Hiromu has to figure out a way to deal with this bulky Nomotype. 11:11:57.000 --> 11:11:59.140 And Imi Uido, paving out a great play, 11:11:59.140 --> 11:12:01.340 because now he saves Donaito's whip energy 11:12:01.340 --> 11:12:02.300 for the Electro in the back. 11:12:02.300 --> 11:12:03.340 He might be down a shield, 11:12:03.340 --> 11:12:05.340 but he has a lot of energy to contend with. 11:12:05.340 --> 11:12:07.840 Well, that's a great point because you really can't devote 11:12:07.840 --> 11:12:14.120 Shields right now because you know those weather balls are sitting there in the back threatening. You're his only electrode 11:12:14.120 --> 11:12:18.480 You need to bank them up and do you make a swap to try to go for Thunder sharp down? 11:12:18.480 --> 11:12:23.080 No, instead just trying to get this licky-licky out of here in me is we don't think about it 11:12:23.080 --> 11:12:27.880 Do I give up my last protection on the battle? He does so it is going to be a true protection 11:12:28.200 --> 11:12:31.600 Advantage for a hero morrow in the back line with his electron 11:12:31.600 --> 11:12:38.600 And Electro trying to sweep it all the way but you have to throw a wild charge. 11:12:38.600 --> 11:12:42.600 Oh the back to back where the ball is there. 11:12:42.600 --> 11:12:44.600 And Emirito gonna dump all this entry. 11:12:44.600 --> 11:12:46.600 Irumal is gonna spend full shields right off the bat. 11:12:46.600 --> 11:12:48.600 Can still over farm quite a bit. 11:12:48.600 --> 11:12:50.600 And this is a top off for Emirito. 11:12:50.600 --> 11:12:53.600 If he gets taken out by the wild charge, his timer's not gonna be up. 11:12:53.600 --> 11:12:54.600 To prevent you from even going for a catch. 11:12:54.600 --> 11:12:58.600 Irumal is gonna have to over farm as much as possible in this matchup. 11:12:58.600 --> 11:13:00.600 But Caleb, he's still waiting for the energy ball. 11:13:00.600 --> 11:13:03.300 Oh, this might be enough. He doesn't deep up in the fire. 11:13:03.300 --> 11:13:05.980 He's going for the resisted attack. 11:13:05.980 --> 11:13:07.980 Grass in the fire. 11:13:07.980 --> 11:13:10.780 It doesn't matter because one more Thunder Shock 11:13:10.780 --> 11:13:12.780 that Night Tales is going down. 11:13:12.780 --> 11:13:15.580 But remember, Amy Weedle still has that Backline Pokemon, 11:13:15.580 --> 11:13:18.320 has the Likiliki. Actually, he's going to come into the Likiliki here. 11:13:18.320 --> 11:13:20.160 He's going to throw that body slam. 11:13:20.160 --> 11:13:22.920 But unless he gets the two charge attacks, 11:13:22.920 --> 11:13:24.160 he can't knock out here. 11:13:24.160 --> 11:13:26.600 But I think he will be able to get the two charge attacks. 11:13:26.600 --> 11:13:29.200 Hero Marvel is in self-attach position. 11:13:29.200 --> 11:13:32.000 Does he swap? No, he throws the energy ball. 11:13:32.000 --> 11:13:33.500 And this is gonna be tough for Admiro. 11:13:33.500 --> 11:13:34.700 He has no catch opportunities left. 11:13:34.700 --> 11:13:35.800 He's grimacing a little bit. 11:13:35.800 --> 11:13:38.600 He was in such a great lead position. 11:13:38.600 --> 11:13:41.200 Can he get to the Muffab? Can the Muffab KO? 11:13:41.200 --> 11:13:45.700 The only reviewed done shot to the way in Hiromaru has done it. 11:13:45.700 --> 11:13:50.200 Japan has waited for years, 1470 days, 11:13:50.200 --> 11:13:52.700 but Hiromaru has changed the script 11:13:52.700 --> 11:13:56.300 and he is making it to the grand finals of World Championships. 11:13:56.300 --> 11:14:00.900 It is double super effective as a Soviet Electroden 11:14:00.900 --> 11:14:06.600 Hero model is able to take the decisive game number five 11:14:06.600 --> 11:14:12.100 to advance the championship Sunday here at 2026 Pokemon World. 11:14:12.100 --> 11:14:17.900 He will be on the winner's side as well double super effective 11:14:17.900 --> 11:14:23.400 and double trainers from Japan are still in these top three. 11:14:23.400 --> 11:14:32.400 And history has been made, but there's still more history to be made as your mom is going to lock in the highest finish ever from his region. 11:14:32.400 --> 11:14:34.400 The highs are finished for himself. 11:14:34.400 --> 11:14:45.400 The first ever World Championship, he's even attended and he has gone undefeated taking out multiple World Champions, taking out Beals the Boy and Emmie Weedle to former World Champions again here. 11:14:45.400 --> 11:14:46.400 There was no easier. 11:14:46.400 --> 11:14:57.800 No, there's no harder path than the one you took and having that set advantage for grand finals tomorrow is absolutely massive for the player from Japan and look as a spice 11:14:57.800 --> 11:15:11.400 appreciator myself after 30 years of Pokemon 10 years of Pokemon Joe I feel like a big part of Pokemon is sticking with the Pokemon that you like and you believe in and that is exactly 11:15:11.400 --> 11:15:14.300 exactly what Hiromaru did to get to this moment. 11:15:14.300 --> 11:15:18.140 He stuck with his strongest Pokemon that were Fringe Meta, 11:15:18.140 --> 11:15:21.340 the Hasunion Electrode, the Jealousynt, 11:15:21.340 --> 11:15:22.780 the Shadow Hippodon. 11:15:22.780 --> 11:15:26.020 He stuck with that trio for four straight battles, 11:15:26.020 --> 11:15:28.460 only making one slight adjustment 11:15:28.460 --> 11:15:30.860 to use a fourth Pokemon in Licky Licky 11:15:30.860 --> 11:15:33.260 in that decisive game number five. 11:15:33.260 --> 11:15:37.700 And it is a huge reason that he is gonna be participating 11:15:37.700 --> 11:15:44.420 the biggest Pokemon of this that we might ever have a jibbitz series. It's crazy. 11:15:44.420 --> 11:15:47.380 And you can see the sportsman here from Emmy Guido as well clapped first 11:15:47.380 --> 11:15:51.660 bonus. He knows it was a tough one. He knew he was in such a good position but 11:15:51.660 --> 11:15:55.580 he has to do it all over again in the losers' finals. He got to recollect 11:15:55.580 --> 11:15:59.660 himself right because Consono has been rested. He's been watching and he's 11:15:59.660 --> 11:16:05.540 taking notes but Emmy Guido he's got more work to do to get back to that 11:16:05.540 --> 11:16:11.100 grand final stage possibly for the second time ever. And Compton know he's been 11:16:11.100 --> 11:16:15.860 playing amazing all tournament long. The only person he lost to was indeed the 11:16:15.860 --> 11:16:19.460 player that just beat Emi Rideau. So both of them have something in common here. 11:16:19.460 --> 11:16:23.300 But that's about it because the teams are nothing in common in this one. 11:16:23.300 --> 11:16:26.780 It's Follower versus Quack Sack. It's Shadow Fight. I don't even know what's 11:16:26.780 --> 11:16:30.500 but it's going to be a complete spice fest in this Loser finals. 11:16:30.500 --> 11:16:33.620 That's all I'm chuckling to myself here because if you thought Jellison and 11:16:33.620 --> 11:16:37.360 Shadow hit out on was weird guess what now open the new door. It's 11:16:37.360 --> 11:16:42.780 gonna be a shadow Glyscore in Shadow Polly Toad. It's got Toto just like 11:16:42.780 --> 11:16:47.460 hero Maru is a trainer that sticks with his signature Pokemon. The Shadow 11:16:47.460 --> 11:16:52.500 Polly Toad has been the standout the Pokemon he often has in that backline 11:16:52.500 --> 11:16:59.100 and now we have our losers finals set. We do have our one trainer solidified 11:16:59.100 --> 11:17:04.380 from the winner side but whoever wins this series this best of five will come 11:17:04.380 --> 11:17:09.140 in on that loser's side of the bracket for championship Sunday. And I can't I 11:17:09.140 --> 11:17:12.980 can't remember if I talked about this on the broadcast with you butters but in my 11:17:12.980 --> 11:17:16.860 mind coming into Swarman I thought APEC had such a great chance to win it all. 11:17:16.860 --> 11:17:21.260 Not only were our two previous world champions the champions from that region 11:17:21.260 --> 11:17:25.820 but this year they increased the amount of spots from the region from all the APEC 11:17:25.820 --> 11:17:33.500 countries to participate in world championships and so well deserved it is look at this top three two are from a back to from the exact 11:17:33.800 --> 11:17:38.920 Region two from Japan and they have so much potential and if you think about it 11:17:39.480 --> 11:17:43.340 Here tomorrow last year got 17 place miss out world championships 11:17:43.340 --> 11:17:49.860 If that was this year he would have qualified and just be I can't remember how well he did at PJCS this year 11:17:49.860 --> 11:18:01.860 But if you guys, let's say 17th again, just allowing him to even have the chance to make you on this big stage, to compete with the best of best, to show up what he can do is the opportunity that we love to see from them. 11:18:01.860 --> 11:18:07.860 And especially from these A-back regions too, and their tournaments, their qualifiers, it's very, very tough because they have one chance. That's it. 11:18:07.860 --> 11:18:12.860 They have the qualifier on their final playoff tournament or the qualifier tournament depending on the region. 11:18:12.860 --> 11:18:15.900 But it's not like North America, Europe, Oceania, or Latin. 11:18:15.900 --> 11:18:18.140 We have multiple chances to earn championship points 11:18:18.140 --> 11:18:20.400 when a tournament to get the all qualification. 11:18:20.400 --> 11:18:22.740 There's only one chance from these APEC players. 11:18:22.740 --> 11:18:25.280 And yes, they might have smaller numbers 11:18:25.280 --> 11:18:26.460 than these other regions, 11:18:26.460 --> 11:18:29.180 but everyone these players coming out of those regions 11:18:29.180 --> 11:18:31.600 are absolute monsters in the battlefield. 11:18:31.600 --> 11:18:32.900 And we're seeing it right here. 11:18:32.900 --> 11:18:35.460 Well, sometimes in life, all you need is a chance 11:18:35.460 --> 11:18:37.900 because we all have greatness within us. 11:18:37.900 --> 11:18:40.780 And that is the point proven by these trainers 11:18:40.780 --> 11:18:41.900 from the Japan region. 11:18:41.900 --> 11:18:45.900 It is the point proven from all of these trainers in our top 32. 11:18:45.900 --> 11:18:47.300 Four day number two. 11:18:47.300 --> 11:18:50.020 We are still down to our final three, 11:18:50.020 --> 11:18:53.220 but we are trying to get to our final two. 11:18:53.220 --> 11:18:56.820 It is between M.E. Weedle and Contono. 11:18:56.820 --> 11:19:01.060 The winner of this series will advance to championship Sunday. 11:19:01.060 --> 11:19:02.940 It's going to be a wild matchup. 11:19:02.940 --> 11:19:04.940 M.E. Weedle was just facing the spice. 11:19:04.940 --> 11:19:06.460 He's going to face it again. 11:19:06.460 --> 11:19:07.860 It just looks a little different. 11:19:07.860 --> 11:19:10.260 The water spice got a little spicier. 11:19:10.260 --> 11:19:13.800 The ground spice maybe even got even spicier as well. 11:19:13.800 --> 11:19:14.700 Definitely. 11:19:14.700 --> 11:19:17.900 And you know, there's so much on the line as well, right? 11:19:17.900 --> 11:19:21.060 The biggest world championship for Pokemon to date. 11:19:21.060 --> 11:19:24.260 The fifth ever world championships for Pokemon. 11:19:24.260 --> 11:19:26.900 Built the 10 year anniversary for the game, 11:19:26.900 --> 11:19:30.420 the 30th anniversary for Pokemon as a franchise 11:19:30.420 --> 11:19:32.980 at the biggest stage, at the biggest arena. 11:19:32.980 --> 11:19:35.620 Championships on the at the chase arena even. 11:19:35.620 --> 11:19:37.620 And both these players want a chance 11:19:37.620 --> 11:19:39.860 to be a part of that history. 11:19:39.860 --> 11:19:42.140 but only one will be able to make it there. 11:19:42.140 --> 11:19:44.380 Enjoy here tomorrow in that grand finals. 11:19:44.380 --> 11:19:46.060 It's the stuff of legends, 11:19:46.060 --> 11:19:48.900 and we are going to get into this series. 11:19:48.900 --> 11:19:52.860 Let's look at the teams once again on Emmy Weedle's side. 11:19:52.860 --> 11:19:56.060 It's the Calarian Corsola, the Shadow Kanto Ninetales, 11:19:56.060 --> 11:19:59.980 the Impoleon, the Shadow Clagsire with Aqua Tail Mud Bomb, 11:19:59.980 --> 11:20:02.300 Licky Licky and Florgis. 11:20:02.300 --> 11:20:04.580 Do you believe in the Pangoro? 11:20:04.580 --> 11:20:06.500 Cause look at the team of Emmy Weedle. 11:20:06.500 --> 11:20:13.160 double triple week to Bangor in the licky licky, the impolnion, and the course look. 11:20:13.160 --> 11:20:17.120 And then you have neutral play into the nine tails, and you're quite excited. 11:20:17.120 --> 11:20:20.180 Only thing that's going to resist the damage from the Bangor is the floor jizz. 11:20:20.180 --> 11:20:24.860 So if any real wants to play this and have a decent answer to it, he has to bring the 11:20:24.860 --> 11:20:28.200 floor jizz, but he can opt to play more mutually into it if possible. 11:20:28.200 --> 11:20:31.180 Because Bangor is not the bulkiest Pokemon in Great League. 11:20:31.180 --> 11:20:32.180 A little bit more frail. 11:20:32.180 --> 11:20:34.500 You can handle it a little bit better in neutral matchups. 11:20:34.500 --> 11:20:38.460 of the pacing fast and the potential close combat is scary. 11:20:38.460 --> 11:20:40.340 Well, it doesn't come down to my belief. 11:20:40.340 --> 11:20:43.340 It comes into the individual belief of the players 11:20:43.340 --> 11:20:44.380 in their Pokemon. 11:20:44.380 --> 11:20:49.100 And I know Contono believes in all of his Pokemon 11:20:49.100 --> 11:20:50.780 on his team of six. 11:20:50.780 --> 11:20:53.780 Shadow Polytone has been the standout, 11:20:53.780 --> 11:20:56.100 has been the Pokemon he is leaned on. 11:20:56.100 --> 11:20:58.780 But in this matchup, I have to agree with you, 11:20:58.780 --> 11:21:01.020 Han Goro just looks awesome. 11:21:01.020 --> 11:21:02.980 It has to avoid that fairy type, 11:21:02.980 --> 11:21:06.000 But otherwise, it's going to be neutral to strong 11:21:06.000 --> 11:21:08.880 against the entire team of Emi-Widdle, 11:21:08.880 --> 11:21:10.760 the flexibility that he has. 11:21:10.760 --> 11:21:14.280 And even look at a Pokemon like the Shadow Polytote, 11:21:14.280 --> 11:21:17.240 that also looks incredibly neutral. 11:21:17.240 --> 11:21:20.640 Yes, you might have a little problem 11:21:20.640 --> 11:21:23.200 in some certain matchups knocking out against, say, 11:21:23.200 --> 11:21:25.680 like an Impoleon, because you don't have Charge Attack 11:21:25.680 --> 11:21:28.000 that can knock it out, but you're also only taking 11:21:28.000 --> 11:21:30.280 Metal Sounds and Drill Pecs in return. 11:21:30.280 --> 11:21:35.280 And it looks like we are going to get these losers finals started. 11:21:35.280 --> 11:21:38.200 It is a best of five in the start us off. 11:21:38.200 --> 11:21:40.640 We got the licky, licky versus Tinketon. 11:21:40.640 --> 11:21:43.680 And Consolino trying to catch the Forge and expecting it. 11:21:43.680 --> 11:21:45.160 Doesn't bring the Pangoro. 11:21:45.160 --> 11:21:47.280 But expecting Emmy Weeders to bring the Forge. 11:21:47.280 --> 11:21:50.240 That's exactly going to be case as Emmy Weedle a little bit weak 11:21:50.240 --> 11:21:52.000 to Tinketon in the lead and in the back. 11:21:52.000 --> 11:21:54.520 So Conn has to stay there at least to chip down some damage 11:21:54.520 --> 11:21:56.200 before potentially swapping out. 11:21:56.200 --> 11:21:59.440 And Tinketon just looks really good against everything 11:21:59.440 --> 11:22:00.480 that isn't Shadow Kanto, 11:22:00.480 --> 11:22:02.840 and I tell him to get to Emile Guido's team as well. 11:22:02.840 --> 11:22:06.160 I feel like Contono has a team composition advantage 11:22:06.160 --> 11:22:08.400 into this matchup as Emile Guido is gonna be able 11:22:08.400 --> 11:22:09.640 to land the Shadow Ball. 11:22:09.640 --> 11:22:12.800 A double Shadow Ball doesn't quite do it against Singaton, 11:22:12.800 --> 11:22:16.640 but Singaton does have to commit to, oh my goodness. 11:22:16.640 --> 11:22:19.040 Take your book out of Martial Gaudes strategy 11:22:19.040 --> 11:22:20.920 as that was done to Contono, 11:22:20.920 --> 11:22:24.000 but he does it to Emile Guido in this loser's final, 11:22:24.000 --> 11:22:26.520 catching the double resisted Shadow Ball, 11:22:26.520 --> 11:22:28.960 and there is no biting type on the side of Emile Guido. 11:22:28.960 --> 11:22:33.960 There's no ticket on either, so this Licky Licky is so safe in the team at Mewito. 11:22:33.960 --> 11:22:36.040 And this is a bit awkward for the Shadow Faxar. 11:22:36.040 --> 11:22:39.320 You would think that it's a good matchup because you do resist those rollouts. 11:22:39.320 --> 11:22:42.920 But as you can see, once a Shadow Ball lands, the second Shadow Ball will knock out. 11:22:42.920 --> 11:22:48.960 And the more rollout damage you do, you can maybe even knock out with a body slam and maybe a pivot with a couple fast attacks. 11:22:48.960 --> 11:22:53.760 So, Faxar, you think you're strong, but Licky Licky is number one usage for a reason. 11:22:53.760 --> 11:22:56.800 Here comes the Shadow Ball, but it's cut off by the mudbump. 11:22:56.800 --> 11:23:00.240 Contono knows he can endure, so he instantly lets the shield go. 11:23:00.240 --> 11:23:02.120 It's going to put the health on Lincoln Lincoln quite low. 11:23:02.120 --> 11:23:03.480 Can you catch the Shadow Ball back? 11:23:03.480 --> 11:23:06.080 Not going to be available as Contono does, Dad. 11:23:06.080 --> 11:23:07.000 The Shadow Ball off. 11:23:07.000 --> 11:23:09.320 Doesn't he realize that you don't want to let it go? 11:23:09.320 --> 11:23:11.560 It's going to allow Contono to take out the Black Star, 11:23:11.560 --> 11:23:14.280 maintain switch advantage, so as to shield the piece, 11:23:14.280 --> 11:23:17.640 and he encombs the floorages, but encombs the polytode. 11:23:17.640 --> 11:23:20.440 And maybe he was expecting that Hengoro in the back. 11:23:20.440 --> 11:23:21.520 He hadn't seen it yet. 11:23:21.520 --> 11:23:23.320 He's thinking, OK, this is great. 11:23:23.320 --> 11:23:24.960 I have my best kids. 11:23:24.960 --> 11:23:31.820 I have my best counter to the strongest Pokemon against my team, but it is not that Pangoro. 11:23:31.820 --> 11:23:35.480 It is actually the Shadow Polytote that has been leaned on so much. 11:23:35.480 --> 11:23:36.880 And you know what he also leans on? 11:23:36.880 --> 11:23:41.440 Calling Bates, because he let that Chilling Water through that's not very effective, but 11:23:41.440 --> 11:23:45.600 it does drop the attack of the Polytote, which is maybe what Immywita was looking for. 11:23:45.600 --> 11:23:47.120 And you can see Immywita acknowledging as well. 11:23:47.120 --> 11:23:51.600 I mean, there's a few things that could, to signal, to console know that that is exactly 11:23:51.600 --> 11:23:52.600 what's going to happen. 11:23:52.600 --> 11:23:54.360 he would have first shielded the Fortress. 11:23:54.360 --> 11:23:56.760 Second, even if it's the Sarming Boys, he can tank it. 11:23:56.760 --> 11:23:58.760 So if it was a base, 11:23:58.760 --> 11:24:01.200 he at least would be in a good situation 11:24:01.200 --> 11:24:02.200 if he no shields it. 11:24:02.200 --> 11:24:04.200 But he's been no shielding all day long 11:24:04.200 --> 11:24:06.880 and he's also been shielding all the right moves 11:24:06.880 --> 11:24:10.080 all week long as he gets to another red ball 11:24:10.080 --> 11:24:11.360 against the Fortress. 11:24:11.360 --> 11:24:13.160 And will this be enough to knock out? 11:24:13.160 --> 11:24:16.000 Remember, the attack has been dropped by one stage. 11:24:16.000 --> 11:24:18.000 It's not enough to knock out. 11:24:18.000 --> 11:24:20.360 And that means there is one more the Sarming Boys 11:24:20.360 --> 11:24:21.800 that Contano has to deal with. 11:24:21.800 --> 11:24:29.320 He's going to let his trusty polytoed go down and try to rely on his backline Tinketon to finish up this matchup. 11:24:29.320 --> 11:24:32.020 Already the Licky Licky is in close range on Bulldoze. 11:24:32.020 --> 11:24:34.520 Here comes that Bulldoze. I think it's going to be enough. 11:24:34.520 --> 11:24:36.220 There's a no shield from Emmy Riedel. 11:24:36.220 --> 11:24:40.260 Emmy Riedel acknowledging and conceding that matchup here. 11:24:40.260 --> 11:24:44.460 Way too much health left. Way too much energy left on the side of Contano. 11:24:44.460 --> 11:24:49.740 And such a great line call from Contano expecting Emmy Riedel to bring that forward just in case the Pan-Gorl isn't brought. 11:24:49.740 --> 11:24:52.820 And Contano, he brings the PEN goal when it counts. 11:24:52.820 --> 11:24:55.900 He's brought us so many times in Pivotal Game 3s in the lead, 11:24:55.900 --> 11:24:58.180 and he has found such great positions for it. 11:24:58.180 --> 11:25:00.580 And I'm sure has seen that happen. 11:25:00.580 --> 11:25:03.500 But Contano, amazing line compositions, 11:25:03.500 --> 11:25:05.340 amazing no shield and shield calls 11:25:05.340 --> 11:25:06.700 throughout this tournament. 11:25:06.700 --> 11:25:09.180 Such smart strategy and planning 11:25:09.180 --> 11:25:10.620 from this young trainer from Japan. 11:25:10.620 --> 11:25:12.860 Well, speaking of the team line compositions, 11:25:12.860 --> 11:25:14.300 he was looking very similar, 11:25:14.300 --> 11:25:16.860 because both of these trainers had the Licky Licky. 11:25:16.860 --> 11:25:19.300 Both of these trainers had that mudshot user, 11:25:19.300 --> 11:25:22.640 and getting to quick energy with that Aqua Tail 11:25:22.640 --> 11:25:26.020 and that Weatherball water on the side of Shadow Clawytoad 11:25:26.020 --> 11:25:28.260 in both of these trainers had a very tight. 11:25:28.260 --> 11:25:29.920 But in all these scenarios, it seems 11:25:29.920 --> 11:25:33.520 like Contonal had slight advantages, Pokemon the Pokemon. 11:25:33.520 --> 11:25:36.540 He has the advantage of the Tinketons into the Forges. 11:25:36.540 --> 11:25:40.260 I feel like even Clawytoad has decent to great play 11:25:40.260 --> 11:25:43.620 into that Shadow Quagsire as well. 11:25:43.620 --> 11:25:45.860 Although Shadow Quagsire does have the mud bomb, 11:25:45.860 --> 11:25:48.540 it just felt like in those mirror compositions, 11:25:48.540 --> 11:25:51.060 the spice was winning out. 11:25:51.060 --> 11:25:54.140 And I feel like, Cops, we gotta check this somehow, 11:25:54.140 --> 11:25:56.140 but I feel like he's brought Shadow Politoad 11:25:56.140 --> 11:25:57.940 into every single game. 11:25:57.940 --> 11:25:59.380 Speaking of every single game, here it is, 11:25:59.380 --> 11:26:01.300 in the lead for game number two, 11:26:01.300 --> 11:26:03.420 a fantastic matchup for the Politoad 11:26:03.420 --> 11:26:06.660 as the Weatherball is going to be doing some solid damage, 11:26:06.660 --> 11:26:09.700 but Mup Bomb is also a game type attack bonus. 11:26:09.700 --> 11:26:12.500 However, the Weatherball just slightly faster. 11:26:12.500 --> 11:26:13.980 And the Weatherball does land 11:26:13.980 --> 11:26:16.180 into the shadow of Quagsire here, 11:26:16.180 --> 11:26:18.340 and it does about half of the health. 11:26:18.340 --> 11:26:21.580 We're going to see how much damage this Mudbomb does into the Polytode. 11:26:21.580 --> 11:26:24.100 Polytode does have decent bulk to its name. 11:26:24.100 --> 11:26:27.780 Of course, this is a Shadow Pokemon, meaning that it's going to take 20% more damage. 11:26:27.780 --> 11:26:30.220 Mudbomb is going to view over half of the remaining health, 11:26:30.220 --> 11:26:32.460 but you just outpace to those Weatherbombs, 11:26:32.460 --> 11:26:34.460 going to throw on Charge Attack Priority, 11:26:34.460 --> 11:26:37.260 and Immy Weedle is forced to use his first Protect Shield. 11:26:37.260 --> 11:26:39.900 But now the Polytos close in on Aqua Tail Range. 11:26:39.900 --> 11:26:43.540 More importantly as well, and we could potentially catch Aqua Tail, 11:26:43.540 --> 11:26:45.300 or a Weatherbomb onto his important, 11:26:45.300 --> 11:26:46.860 but no, it's going to be constant though, 11:26:46.860 --> 11:26:49.260 catching the aqua tail on his own, Licky Licky. 11:26:49.260 --> 11:26:52.300 And again, Licky Licky is so safe for Kondo. 11:26:52.300 --> 11:26:54.660 He can just bring this into almost anything, 11:26:54.660 --> 11:26:56.860 at any time, into the team of Emmerito. 11:26:56.860 --> 11:26:58.980 And here comes the Impoleon, a Pokemon 11:26:58.980 --> 11:27:01.620 that we haven't seen much in these last series. 11:27:01.620 --> 11:27:03.940 The Impoleon is going to be able to take this Shadow Ball, 11:27:03.940 --> 11:27:06.020 no problem, but you don't want to take a double Shadow Ball 11:27:06.020 --> 11:27:07.020 from the Licky Licky. 11:27:07.020 --> 11:27:09.060 The problem is also that this Licky Licky 11:27:09.060 --> 11:27:10.860 is slightly out of Hydra Cannon range. 11:27:10.860 --> 11:27:13.220 You are at one Hydra Cannon, but if this Licky Licky 11:27:13.220 --> 11:27:17.520 can barely hold on to get to either a body slam or a shadow ball. 11:27:17.520 --> 11:27:18.960 We're going to find out right now. 11:27:18.960 --> 11:27:19.680 This is neutral. 11:27:19.680 --> 11:27:20.960 It's a community day attack. 11:27:20.960 --> 11:27:22.860 Can Licky Licky endure? 11:27:22.860 --> 11:27:25.000 And Licky Licky sure does endure. 11:27:25.000 --> 11:27:27.360 One more rollout against the shadow ball. 11:27:27.360 --> 11:27:29.300 And Emmi Weedow grimacing a little bit. 11:27:29.300 --> 11:27:31.300 Maybe getting a little too greedy with this. 11:27:31.300 --> 11:27:35.300 He knows losing this game will put him in such a deficit going down. 11:27:35.300 --> 11:27:36.600 O2, he cannot risk it. 11:27:36.600 --> 11:27:40.720 And the polyzone gets to the weather ball at the same time. 11:27:40.720 --> 11:27:43.020 But Shropak is going to be reaching comfortable 11:27:43.020 --> 11:27:45.640 and let this go, trying to clean up with his other 11:27:45.640 --> 11:27:48.360 spicy Shadow Pokemon, the Shadow Gliscor. 11:27:48.360 --> 11:27:51.040 And there goes the Polly Toad. 11:27:51.040 --> 11:27:53.680 He is busting out that Shadow Gliscor 11:27:53.680 --> 11:27:56.000 for the first time in this series. 11:27:56.000 --> 11:27:58.280 He's gonna try to go for the Wing Attack down, 11:27:58.280 --> 11:28:00.200 but at his trouble for the Gliscor, 11:28:00.200 --> 11:28:03.080 does usually in the past have some options 11:28:03.080 --> 11:28:05.760 for some fast attacks that are ground, 11:28:05.760 --> 11:28:08.520 but now has that Wing Attack that recently got buffed 11:28:08.520 --> 11:28:09.600 and here comes the Forges. 11:28:09.600 --> 11:28:10.440 He's gonna send it. 11:28:10.440 --> 11:28:11.800 He has been sending it the whole time. 11:28:11.800 --> 11:28:18.400 Of course it will. There's no protection remaining. Here does come the chilling water to try to nullify some of the attack of the Glide score 11:28:18.400 --> 11:28:24.800 I like this play for Compton. Let's the chilling water go. Notice the quagside in the back putts. That still does a good chunk of super effective damage 11:28:24.800 --> 11:28:29.920 Now throws the acrobatics. Can he hang on to the mudshot damage to get another acrobatics? 11:28:29.920 --> 11:28:37.660 All squish timers will be available soon for Compton though. Not quite yet ready for any Wido as he has the decision to make still a shield 11:28:37.660 --> 11:28:42.580 remaining and Kostyl needs to land the Acrobax into the quag side but a catch 11:28:42.580 --> 11:28:46.540 might be possible not quite yet as Kostyl can't take more metal sound 11:28:46.540 --> 11:28:51.820 damage. And Emmi Rideau he might have a chance to tie it up one to one. And he 11:28:51.820 --> 11:28:56.900 lands the sand tomb into the impoleon and now he is trying to get to one more 11:28:56.900 --> 11:29:01.580 attack somewhere and no there is going to be a mud shot down and now there is 11:29:01.580 --> 11:29:04.660 the charge attack bank it doesn't matter another mud shot goes through and it is 11:29:04.660 --> 11:29:12.500 time one to one. And Emmy Weidow staying true to form, having the grit despite the top situations 11:29:12.500 --> 11:29:16.500 he was put into this game. And you can see, look at the players, they're smiling as well, 11:29:16.500 --> 11:29:21.140 they're having fun. They know what's at stake. But at the end of the day, we play this game because 11:29:21.140 --> 11:29:26.180 it's fun. We play it because we're enjoying it. And these players are enjoying themselves here. 11:29:26.180 --> 11:29:30.100 I mean, they respect, they have each other's huge, right? They know how good each other are. 11:29:30.100 --> 11:29:34.580 They're taking games back for all of each other, calling each other's face, calling each other's 11:29:34.580 --> 11:29:37.780 catches, doing everything you can to outplay their opponents. 11:29:37.780 --> 11:29:40.380 And what a fun time it is to see them on the stage. 11:29:40.380 --> 11:29:43.700 Just incredible, talented trainers. 11:29:43.700 --> 11:29:46.180 And it doesn't get any better than this. 11:29:46.180 --> 11:29:48.060 How many Tide series have we had? 11:29:48.060 --> 11:29:51.140 It seems like it's always 1-1, 2-2, and always going 11:29:51.140 --> 11:29:52.860 to that decisive battle. 11:29:52.860 --> 11:29:55.540 And now suddenly, the Spice, the rubber, 11:29:55.540 --> 11:29:58.780 has hit the road a little bit against Emmy Weedle. 11:29:58.780 --> 11:30:00.420 He did bring out that Shadow Blitzcourt. 11:30:00.420 --> 11:30:03.620 But do we see the appearance from the Panko Roe? 11:30:03.620 --> 11:30:08.820 You said, do I believe, does Contono believe in that pangoro backline? 11:30:08.820 --> 11:30:11.220 And I'd like to pause over on Contono. 11:30:11.220 --> 11:30:12.780 I'd like to lick you, lick you as well. 11:30:12.780 --> 11:30:15.420 I don't know if this Shadow Glide Sport is going to do it for Conto, 11:30:15.420 --> 11:30:18.500 because it doesn't have any really dominant matchup against the team at New 11:30:18.500 --> 11:30:20.780 Year. It does have a lot of user damage to hit for everything. 11:30:20.780 --> 11:30:23.580 And, you know, a little super vector damage here, there with a standard incident 11:30:23.580 --> 11:30:26.540 pull down, but it kind of needs a lot of shields. 11:30:26.540 --> 11:30:29.620 And, you know, if you don't land acrobatics or if you just take too much 11:30:29.620 --> 11:30:31.540 fast attack damage, it could be troublesome. 11:30:31.540 --> 11:30:34.100 as everything I mean, Rito's team can hit back into it. 11:30:34.100 --> 11:30:35.780 But here we go. Game number three, 11:30:35.780 --> 11:30:36.820 it's going to be the Licky Licky 11:30:36.820 --> 11:30:39.460 into the floor just as a very safe lead for Consuno. 11:30:39.460 --> 11:30:42.700 All right, the floor just is met by the Licky Licky here. 11:30:42.700 --> 11:30:44.740 And now you can try to go instantly 11:30:44.740 --> 11:30:46.660 for that Chilling Water debuff 11:30:46.660 --> 11:30:49.820 to try to lower the attack by one stage of the Licky Licky. 11:30:49.820 --> 11:30:51.020 And bystand, going to be thrown 11:30:51.020 --> 11:30:52.860 before the Chilling Water comes through. 11:30:52.860 --> 11:30:55.100 Consuno getting the chip damage needed. 11:30:55.100 --> 11:30:57.980 Still no Pankoro throughout the series. 11:30:57.980 --> 11:30:59.780 And Rito going for it, the starting voice. 11:30:59.780 --> 11:31:01.260 I like this play because you don't know 11:31:01.260 --> 11:31:02.820 Contra is going to swap out clear deep off. 11:31:02.820 --> 11:31:06.260 So it goes for the harder hitting neutral disarming voice 11:31:06.260 --> 11:31:08.980 to bring down the H3 of this bulky normal type. 11:31:08.980 --> 11:31:11.460 And now comes another disarming voice. 11:31:11.460 --> 11:31:13.020 Contra, no, doesn't shield. 11:31:13.020 --> 11:31:13.940 No, he doesn't. 11:31:13.940 --> 11:31:15.140 Has the Shadow Ball ready. 11:31:15.140 --> 11:31:16.260 And there's nothing really in the meter 11:31:16.260 --> 11:31:17.100 can catch on the back. 11:31:17.100 --> 11:31:18.260 And there is no literally gives. 11:31:18.260 --> 11:31:20.380 Oh, Shadow Ball, going to be a good move to throw, 11:31:20.380 --> 11:31:20.980 regardless. 11:31:20.980 --> 11:31:22.820 And Contra, I think Paul's there even 11:31:22.820 --> 11:31:24.260 to avoid any potential catch. 11:31:24.260 --> 11:31:26.620 Throws the Shadow Ball to potentially KO the Borges. 11:31:26.620 --> 11:31:27.980 And I think he's just going to swap out. 11:31:27.980 --> 11:31:29.460 I mean, this is how neutral it is. 11:31:29.460 --> 11:31:31.300 You don't really care about switch branching in, 11:31:31.300 --> 11:31:32.740 in, come to polytose. 11:31:32.740 --> 11:31:33.900 The polytose comes out. 11:31:33.900 --> 11:31:35.460 So does the shadow Quagsire here. 11:31:35.460 --> 11:31:36.860 That means we're gonna have a rematch 11:31:36.860 --> 11:31:38.900 up some backline matchup with that Impolione 11:31:38.900 --> 11:31:40.620 and the shadow Gliscore as well. 11:31:40.620 --> 11:31:41.900 Here comes the first octpital. 11:31:41.900 --> 11:31:45.060 We know that does about half the damage up in Quagsire here. 11:31:45.060 --> 11:31:47.620 Do you try to make a swap into the next weather ball? 11:31:47.620 --> 11:31:49.780 Here comes the mudbump into the polytose. 11:31:49.780 --> 11:31:50.860 Does pick up a protection. 11:31:50.860 --> 11:31:53.820 Remember, Eni-Widdle does have his switch available. 11:31:53.820 --> 11:31:55.620 He can come into his Impolione 11:31:55.620 --> 11:31:58.100 and take that not very effective weather ball. 11:31:58.100 --> 11:31:59.500 He's not going for it yet. 11:31:59.500 --> 11:32:01.500 He is reaching for his charge stack, 11:32:01.500 --> 11:32:03.620 but first there is one more weather ball. 11:32:03.620 --> 11:32:04.780 I like the patience on Emilito. 11:32:04.780 --> 11:32:05.900 Doesn't throw the move by the way, 11:32:05.900 --> 11:32:07.900 expecting that there could be a potential catch 11:32:07.900 --> 11:32:09.460 on this mud bomb, maybe on the bicycle, 11:32:09.460 --> 11:32:11.420 which would put him in a really bad position. 11:32:11.420 --> 11:32:12.260 But Contano, actually, 11:32:12.260 --> 11:32:13.260 especially when he wasn't even up yet, 11:32:13.260 --> 11:32:14.180 doesn't want to throw on charge attack, 11:32:14.180 --> 11:32:17.180 already now gets the mud bomb to land. 11:32:17.180 --> 11:32:20.340 Now, then Poli on the back is pretty strong for Emilito, 11:32:20.340 --> 11:32:22.500 resisting the wing attack damage on the bicycle. 11:32:22.500 --> 11:32:23.900 Tries to come in with them, Poli on. 11:32:23.900 --> 11:32:26.620 And now Contano throws a resistant weather ball, 11:32:26.620 --> 11:32:28.860 trying to figure out what to do to take out this pesky 11:32:28.860 --> 11:32:31.020 and pulling on Emil Rideau even looking over like, 11:32:31.020 --> 11:32:32.180 what could possibly in the back, 11:32:32.180 --> 11:32:35.340 what could compel you to throw the resisted weather ball. 11:32:35.340 --> 11:32:37.740 But here comes another resisted weather ball, 11:32:37.740 --> 11:32:39.380 Emil Rideau, does he throw his final shield 11:32:39.380 --> 11:32:40.340 on a resisted move? 11:32:40.340 --> 11:32:42.060 He says no. 11:32:42.060 --> 11:32:44.540 He does two resisted weather balls 11:32:44.540 --> 11:32:46.620 and Emil Rideau was looking at that team sheet, 11:32:46.620 --> 11:32:47.620 like what could it be? 11:32:47.620 --> 11:32:49.740 I'm just gonna go for the middle sound down here 11:32:49.740 --> 11:32:51.020 and bank all of this energy. 11:32:51.020 --> 11:32:52.500 There's one protector remaining 11:32:52.500 --> 11:32:54.980 and there is one swap out for Contono. 11:32:54.980 --> 11:32:58.740 Remember, he just swapped, so he has to get all the way back to his Switch Timer, 11:32:58.740 --> 11:33:02.020 but he is running out of time because the Hydra Cannon is going to be super effective. 11:33:02.020 --> 11:33:05.300 And in me, Widow, he knew it. He knew it was the Shadow Fist going to back, 11:33:05.300 --> 11:33:08.660 and Contrano is struggling right now because this is not where he wants to be, 11:33:08.660 --> 11:33:10.500 and he can't get back to his Switch Timer. 11:33:10.500 --> 11:33:16.500 And there is no time remaining, like you said. Back to back, Hydra Cannon will seal the deal, 11:33:16.500 --> 11:33:20.980 will seal the fate for Contrano in this start and pivot all match. 11:33:20.980 --> 11:33:28.180 There's only one more win that Emmy Weedle needs to get back to the grand finals of a world championship. 11:33:28.180 --> 11:33:31.700 Ken Kotsunow do it again and force it game number five. 11:33:31.700 --> 11:33:38.020 And what a bounce back for M.E. Weedle to be defeated in that decisive game number five to 11:33:38.020 --> 11:33:44.260 be put in this moment with one game victory away from getting to the grand finals and getting 11:33:44.260 --> 11:33:47.620 his rematch against hero Maru as well. 11:33:47.620 --> 11:33:51.340 He is one step closer, but don't count out Contono. 11:33:51.340 --> 11:33:55.300 Yes, he has not had a great matchup with that shadow close score in the back, 11:33:55.300 --> 11:33:58.620 but I just keep thinking, is it time to sit the glide score? 11:33:58.620 --> 11:34:01.020 It's time to bring the pangoro. 11:34:02.020 --> 11:34:03.660 I don't even know, butters. 11:34:03.660 --> 11:34:06.380 I looked over at you for a second and I look back. 11:34:06.380 --> 11:34:08.300 Obviously, we can see a little bit more information. 11:34:08.300 --> 11:34:11.060 Contono just locked in the team in half a second. 11:34:11.060 --> 11:34:12.420 I have no idea what he's bringing. 11:34:12.420 --> 11:34:14.220 He is confident. He's saying, you know what? 11:34:14.220 --> 11:34:16.220 I'm all sending this game number four. 11:34:16.220 --> 11:34:18.060 If it happens, it happens. 11:34:18.060 --> 11:34:19.380 I think it might be a Pankor, 11:34:19.380 --> 11:34:21.380 but he's bought in so many people games. 11:34:21.380 --> 11:34:24.820 Does he bring it into potentially his final game? 11:34:24.820 --> 11:34:25.860 Here we go. 11:34:25.860 --> 11:34:27.300 Matt Swayver, Emmy Weedow, 11:34:27.300 --> 11:34:29.940 and it's gonna be the Pankor, the shiny one, 11:34:29.940 --> 11:34:32.420 right in the lead, right where he wants it, 11:34:32.420 --> 11:34:34.060 into the Galarian course. 11:34:34.060 --> 11:34:35.740 And it's not core breaking right now 11:34:35.740 --> 11:34:39.100 because there is no Pokemon weak to the Pankor on the back, 11:34:39.100 --> 11:34:40.540 but there are two Pokemon 11:34:40.540 --> 11:34:45.180 that can deal with it strong in one neutrally which is the shadow quags are 11:34:45.180 --> 11:34:49.020 the shadow quags are does come in to take that knife slash down easy a 11:34:49.020 --> 11:34:52.860 chip and dip there it is the chip and dip into the poly-toe and this is a tough 11:34:52.860 --> 11:34:56.220 arm for a contolo because this is not a situation where you can just give up 11:34:56.220 --> 11:34:59.860 switch advantage there is the force in the back you start to suspect it with 11:34:59.860 --> 11:35:05.140 the course on in the lead it's the most reliable and the only real check to it 11:35:05.140 --> 11:35:10.140 as console now has put this quags are in range available and any real might be 11:35:10.140 --> 11:35:13.580 completely hard counter. Can he find a way to do this? 11:35:13.580 --> 11:35:16.940 Because you resist the Saanich, you resist the Nightshake, 11:35:16.940 --> 11:35:21.660 you resist the Power Gen, and Vorgi is not going to do amazing 11:35:21.660 --> 11:35:24.060 interlicking, looking with still two shields on top of it. 11:35:24.060 --> 11:35:25.740 You also get chip damage. 11:35:25.740 --> 11:35:28.620 This Corsola has absolutely nowhere to go. 11:35:28.620 --> 11:35:30.540 It is walled by that backline. 11:35:30.540 --> 11:35:33.020 One a dark type, and one a normal type. 11:35:33.020 --> 11:35:36.380 What reads from Fontano, whatever he did in that three seconds 11:35:36.380 --> 11:35:39.740 to pick his team composition, was exactly spot on. 11:35:39.740 --> 11:35:42.580 He's able to land the weather ball into the course. 11:35:42.580 --> 11:35:44.260 One more weather ball will threaten. 11:35:44.260 --> 11:35:47.220 Here comes the pivot because he knows he has two answers, 11:35:47.220 --> 11:35:48.700 no matter what for the course. 11:35:48.700 --> 11:35:51.180 Just trying to fade out that forges. 11:35:51.180 --> 11:35:56.180 And comes to know the polytote might be his signature Pokemon, 11:35:56.180 --> 11:35:58.660 but the shiny Pankoro is the ace up his sleeve 11:35:58.660 --> 11:35:59.980 when he needs him most. 11:35:59.980 --> 11:36:01.420 It comes through for him. 11:36:01.420 --> 11:36:05.500 Can it come through for him one more time in this game 11:36:05.500 --> 11:36:08.420 that he needs to win to force a game five 11:36:08.420 --> 11:36:11.180 against the former world champion, Emi Rideau. 11:36:11.180 --> 11:36:13.120 Shadow Ball is going to be shielded. 11:36:13.120 --> 11:36:15.420 A massive shield for Emi Rideau. 11:36:15.420 --> 11:36:17.760 Contono is going to be very hesitant 11:36:17.760 --> 11:36:19.960 to use a protect shield in this matchup 11:36:19.960 --> 11:36:23.300 because he knows there is that very tight charge attack 11:36:23.300 --> 11:36:26.200 on the fortress that will be double super effective 11:36:26.200 --> 11:36:27.840 against that Pangoro in the back line. 11:36:27.840 --> 11:36:30.400 So I think he's going to keep those protect shields 11:36:30.400 --> 11:36:32.000 for the Pangoro in the back. 11:36:32.000 --> 11:36:34.640 He'll be able to get the protection from the fortress here. 11:36:34.640 --> 11:36:37.440 So that means Emi Rideau is all in right now. 11:36:37.440 --> 11:36:41.120 He's probably going to try to land the Chilling Water right before the Shadow Ball is available. 11:36:41.120 --> 11:36:44.840 And Contra, no, this is so weird and dicey for him. 11:36:44.840 --> 11:36:51.960 Do you want a shield and throw a triple D-ball Shadow Ball at the gorgeous Ghost of the Paws? 11:36:51.960 --> 11:36:52.960 Ghost of the Raiway? 11:36:52.960 --> 11:36:57.000 I think it's a solid play for him because he needs to put the gorgeous in Night Slash Range, 11:36:57.000 --> 11:37:00.400 but, I mean, Rito, he does throw the energy on the Corsa. 11:37:00.400 --> 11:37:03.480 In comes the Pangoro Chilling Water, let me throw. 11:37:03.480 --> 11:37:05.800 Do you ever call it a no-corner? 11:37:05.800 --> 11:37:10.600 throw off the shield. It's still neutral damage that he's going to risk, you know, negate. 11:37:10.600 --> 11:37:14.520 And there comes the protection from Contour. There are no protections remaining. 11:37:14.520 --> 11:37:18.200 And where do you throw your energy? There's a swap available. Here comes the mag slash, 11:37:18.200 --> 11:37:22.520 which is resisted against the fairy typing on the forges. And remember, there wasn't a 11:37:22.520 --> 11:37:27.960 tack drop. Is it enough to knock out the forges and take game number four? Yes, it's strong 11:37:27.960 --> 11:37:31.320 to attack priority once again. That's going to be super effective. He means we know he's 11:37:31.320 --> 11:37:36.820 He thinks he knows this is super effective and enough to seal the deal for Contrano. 11:37:36.820 --> 11:37:39.320 No, Charged on does he on. 11:37:39.320 --> 11:37:43.820 Charged on priority is massive for Contrano because there's still the licky licky in the back. 11:37:43.820 --> 11:37:45.320 Can you get the rollout down? 11:37:45.320 --> 11:37:49.320 Double resistance, not going to be enough as the rollouts will do it. 11:37:49.320 --> 11:37:52.820 And we have another game five in this loser's finals. 11:37:52.820 --> 11:37:56.320 And with the biggest Pokemon Go World Championships, 11:37:56.320 --> 11:37:59.260 the biggest Pokemon World Championships yet. 11:37:59.260 --> 11:38:05.160 It is only fitting that these trainers are pushing each other to the absolute limit. 11:38:05.160 --> 11:38:09.180 We have another decisive battle, number five. 11:38:09.180 --> 11:38:13.080 Emmy Riedel might be one of the best players in the world. 11:38:13.080 --> 11:38:18.520 Might be a former World Champion, an international champion, and a regional champion. 11:38:18.520 --> 11:38:25.920 But, Katsuno is not going to make it easy for him to make it to that grand finals stage. 11:38:25.920 --> 11:38:33.360 He wants his ticket to the chase arena tomorrow and again, and again, and again the shadow 11:38:33.360 --> 11:38:40.560 Penko has come in so close for him on these pivotal must win games to keep his ornament 11:38:40.560 --> 11:38:48.160 dreams alive and we are locking in for one final battle, one final best of five on day 11:38:48.160 --> 11:38:54.440 number two determine who our grand finalist, let's hear it's going to be the Tingaton inter-corsula 11:38:54.440 --> 11:38:55.440 to start things off. 11:38:55.440 --> 11:38:59.680 And of course, it's gonna be the shadow polytode in the back for Contono, 11:38:59.680 --> 11:39:04.960 the Pokemon that he's relied on the entire tournament with his tournament dreams on the line. 11:39:04.960 --> 11:39:10.240 He wouldn't want it any other way as he's going for the Gigaton Hammer into the Corsula. 11:39:10.240 --> 11:39:13.840 Amy Weedow is already not liking something in this team composition. 11:39:13.840 --> 11:39:18.240 And that Gigaton Hammer does so much damage. 11:39:18.240 --> 11:39:22.240 One of the strongest Pokemon in this meta for a reason. 11:39:22.240 --> 11:39:24.480 and the nightshade is going to land. 11:39:24.480 --> 11:39:25.920 There is no Panko in the back, 11:39:25.920 --> 11:39:29.480 but you have the safety of the Licky Ton, 11:39:29.480 --> 11:39:31.880 Licky Licky, as you say, and Emilito, 11:39:31.880 --> 11:39:33.920 scared of the Panko brought the Fortress, 11:39:33.920 --> 11:39:35.040 but Fortress is not going to have near 11:39:35.040 --> 11:39:36.560 that much play into this back line. 11:39:36.560 --> 11:39:37.560 And going for the Bulldoze, 11:39:37.560 --> 11:39:39.520 the Bulldoze is not enough to knock out the Corsair. 11:39:39.520 --> 11:39:41.320 Here comes a swapping to the Shadow Climbing Tower. 11:39:41.320 --> 11:39:43.280 It is met by the Shadow Polly Tone, 11:39:43.280 --> 11:39:44.920 but the Shadow Climbing Tower was able 11:39:44.920 --> 11:39:46.440 to get mud shot advantages. 11:39:46.440 --> 11:39:47.720 So now going for the mud bomb, 11:39:47.720 --> 11:39:50.600 it does get the protection from Contano. 11:39:50.600 --> 11:39:52.640 Consonant, I love the line calls here, right? 11:39:52.640 --> 11:39:55.760 Because he has so much safety in the polytote and the licky-licky. 11:39:55.760 --> 11:39:57.440 Shielding either can provide value, 11:39:57.440 --> 11:40:01.160 but shielding the more frail polytote is the play he's going for. 11:40:01.160 --> 11:40:02.960 Pass the back-to-back, let the ball. 11:40:02.960 --> 11:40:04.560 Does Emmy Riedel decided to let both go? 11:40:04.560 --> 11:40:05.800 First is going to come through. 11:40:05.800 --> 11:40:08.840 Second one is waiting in the wings before the Muff on strong. 11:40:08.840 --> 11:40:11.280 Goes out charge that party, but Emmy Riedel doesn't fall for it. 11:40:11.280 --> 11:40:14.600 Farms up extra energy, tries to save the Muff on for later. 11:40:14.600 --> 11:40:16.880 And the protection comes up for Emmy Riedel, 11:40:16.880 --> 11:40:19.760 and it's going to be the switch timers that are coming up really soon, 11:40:19.760 --> 11:40:22.000 but you can't escape that if you're a Contoto. 11:40:22.000 --> 11:40:23.760 There's only one protection remaining, 11:40:23.760 --> 11:40:25.160 but you know the Shadow Fallen Toad 11:40:25.160 --> 11:40:26.720 can't take it from this range. 11:40:26.720 --> 11:40:29.120 Now, Amy Weedle does have his timer available. 11:40:29.120 --> 11:40:30.600 Does he try to go for a swap? 11:40:30.600 --> 11:40:32.640 No, the swap comes in from Contoto 11:40:32.640 --> 11:40:35.640 to go to the Licky Licky to try to take some of this energy 11:40:35.640 --> 11:40:37.880 onto that and then knock out with the body center. 11:40:37.880 --> 11:40:40.440 Remember, Amy Weedle does have access to his timer. 11:40:40.440 --> 11:40:41.920 Contono, I love this play. 11:40:41.920 --> 11:40:43.120 Tries to add a little bit extra energy, 11:40:43.120 --> 11:40:45.040 and now this matchup is a little bit weird for this. 11:40:45.040 --> 11:40:45.880 Yes, he got chip damage, 11:40:45.880 --> 11:40:49.240 but the Licky Licky has a lot of energy now 11:40:49.240 --> 11:40:54.440 ahead of the forges and forges not going to shield up the first move expecting the body slam and that's 11:40:54.440 --> 11:41:00.920 exactly going to case not shielding the lesser damage move but it is not a deep up licky licky and 11:41:00.920 --> 11:41:06.520 and we don't reaching for two disarming voice no shields a shadow ball this is going to do so much 11:41:06.520 --> 11:41:12.440 damage mutually to the forges in the shadow ball lands into the forges here but is able to hang on 11:41:12.440 --> 11:41:17.640 just barely to get to the disarming force but i don't can't believe it the disarming voice does get 11:41:17.640 --> 11:41:21.400 protect shielding and there's no more protect shields remaining from Korn Soto. 11:41:21.400 --> 11:41:26.600 Emi Wido still has one left by his Pokemon are very low health. And Korn Sono a 11:41:26.600 --> 11:41:31.000 great call knowing the rollout is going to be enough and there's only one final 11:41:31.000 --> 11:41:36.960 shield protecting Emi Wido. One final opportunity to keep him in this game. Can 11:41:36.960 --> 11:41:40.360 he do it? He's going to try to overrun as much as possible. He knows MJ's crucial. 11:41:40.360 --> 11:41:46.480 Goes for it! But the catch is huge! On to the Korn Sola! And this might be what Emi Wido needs. 11:41:46.480 --> 11:41:54.300 He's almost like back to back aquatail. Can he do it? Can he full sweep with this shadow Clagsire? 11:41:54.300 --> 11:41:57.140 One Pokemon down now the tigaton comes out 11:41:57.140 --> 11:42:03.420 He's gonna be able to throw a charge snack whatever he wants to another Pokemon down two down one to go from imiwido 11:42:03.420 --> 11:42:06.600 And the widow on the precipice of making history 11:42:07.060 --> 11:42:11.100 Can he go back to the grand finals one? 11:42:11.100 --> 11:42:15.220 one on for tail and one much shot away. 11:42:15.220 --> 11:42:21.020 And Emmy Weedle will secure his spot in Championship Sunday yet again and 11:42:21.020 --> 11:42:22.820 he does do it. 11:42:22.820 --> 11:42:27.860 It's a fifth and final game and he thinks it's a return to have another chance 11:42:27.860 --> 11:42:30.580 to raise that world champion trophy. 11:42:30.580 --> 11:42:35.220 It was just a one turn difference between these trainers in game number five. 11:42:35.220 --> 11:42:38.500 And Emmy Weedle outpaces and succeeds and 11:42:38.500 --> 11:42:42.500 He will be on the loser's side of the bracket. 11:42:42.500 --> 11:42:50.500 He is one of the last remaining two trainers remaining at Focama Go Worlds. 11:42:50.500 --> 11:42:52.500 And look at the support, look at the crowd. 11:42:52.500 --> 11:42:56.500 I think there's a shot of him, his mom, one of his biggest supporters there. 11:42:56.500 --> 11:42:59.500 Four years ago in London cheering him on. 11:42:59.500 --> 11:43:02.500 Yes, it might have been a small field in the seniors division, 11:43:02.500 --> 11:43:07.500 but it was still a stacked division and he's shown in every single year 11:43:07.500 --> 11:43:12.660 every single year since then that he could hang with the best of the best. 11:43:12.660 --> 11:43:18.300 And that's exactly what he did here in these fast to back five best of five, 11:43:18.300 --> 11:43:22.420 going 10 games, going the absolute distance. 11:43:22.420 --> 11:43:28.180 And now he has another shot at making history yet again in the grand finals on 11:43:28.180 --> 11:43:29.140 Championship Sunday. 11:43:29.140 --> 11:43:32.900 He is already one of two trainers that has coveted history in 11:43:32.900 --> 11:43:34.820 Pokemon Go Championship series. 11:43:34.820 --> 11:43:38.060 Having the trifecta of a Pokemon Go World Championship, 11:43:38.060 --> 11:43:41.500 an international championship, and a regional championship. 11:43:41.500 --> 11:43:46.300 Can he be the first trainer ever to have two World Championships? 11:43:46.300 --> 11:43:49.500 It's gonna be the rematch that maybe you wanted. 11:43:49.500 --> 11:43:53.460 It's going to be in E-Wheedle versus Hiromaru. 11:43:53.460 --> 11:43:56.500 And of course, the trainer that you don't know as much about 11:43:56.500 --> 11:44:01.260 versus maybe the trainer that would be looked at as the top dog, 11:44:01.260 --> 11:44:03.900 with the top dog is coming in that loser side of the bracket 11:44:03.900 --> 11:44:05.900 and already lost the hero model 11:44:05.900 --> 11:44:07.540 earlier on in the winners finals. 11:44:07.540 --> 11:44:09.500 And we talked about how Emmi Rideau 11:44:09.500 --> 11:44:12.260 coming in his first world championship 11:44:12.260 --> 11:44:13.900 as in the senior's division. 11:44:13.900 --> 11:44:16.100 Actually, fun fact, he was only four months 11:44:16.100 --> 11:44:20.180 into playing PVP when he won that first world champion title 11:44:20.180 --> 11:44:22.020 and he was a young player back then. 11:44:22.020 --> 11:44:23.260 But speaking of young players, 11:44:23.260 --> 11:44:26.340 I got word that someone that really knows hero model very well 11:44:26.340 --> 11:44:28.900 is actually a 17 year old player himself 11:44:28.900 --> 11:44:30.900 and the young players in their circuit 11:44:30.900 --> 11:44:34.100 are on the top of their game in here tomorrow. 11:44:34.100 --> 11:44:37.860 Only one set away from becoming the world champion. 11:44:37.860 --> 11:44:41.700 But if anyone has grits, if anyone has a termination 11:44:41.700 --> 11:44:43.460 and can challenge here tomorrow 11:44:43.460 --> 11:44:45.020 on the biggest stage tomorrow 11:44:45.020 --> 11:44:47.500 and the chase center, it is Amirido. 11:44:47.500 --> 11:44:49.820 And we've seen it before with the trainer coming in 11:44:49.820 --> 11:44:52.260 on that loser side, the bracket, resetting that bracket 11:44:52.260 --> 11:44:54.420 and becoming the world champion. 11:44:54.420 --> 11:44:58.020 He only lost that series by one game. 11:44:58.020 --> 11:45:00.480 He can pounce, pack and win. 11:45:00.480 --> 11:45:02.780 I see him on stage right now. 11:45:02.780 --> 11:45:04.140 He is emotional. 11:45:04.140 --> 11:45:05.380 Let's hear from him. 11:45:05.380 --> 11:45:06.620 Fareed, take it away. 11:45:09.140 --> 11:45:11.460 Four years ago, 11:45:11.460 --> 11:45:16.460 Emmy Weedle became our first ever senior world champion. 11:45:16.820 --> 11:45:19.220 And tomorrow you will have the opportunity 11:45:19.220 --> 11:45:22.820 to become the last ever in this era, 11:45:22.820 --> 11:45:25.580 Pokemon Go World Champion. 11:45:25.580 --> 11:45:27.300 Maxwell, how are you feeling? 11:45:27.300 --> 11:45:31.060 I mean, it's hard to describe. 11:45:31.060 --> 11:45:35.780 I mean, so many emotions, I felt slightly disappointed 11:45:35.780 --> 11:45:37.100 after the first set. 11:45:37.100 --> 11:45:39.220 I feel like I could have played that final game a bit better 11:45:39.220 --> 11:45:42.260 after playing what I believe was a decent four games 11:45:42.260 --> 11:45:43.100 before that. 11:45:43.100 --> 11:45:46.620 So being able to bounce back and make it through to tomorrow, 11:45:46.620 --> 11:45:48.860 I mean, it just feels so good. 11:45:48.860 --> 11:45:50.540 Contono is a great player, but he also 11:45:50.540 --> 11:45:53.100 brought a crazy team, one that you would have never 11:45:53.100 --> 11:45:54.020 thought to prepare for. 11:45:54.020 --> 11:45:55.420 What was that like? 11:45:55.420 --> 11:46:00.700 I mean, it's a crazy team, and he's been playing it for a long time as well, and he's doing so well with it. 11:46:00.700 --> 11:46:07.900 So honestly, like, it's difficult. I felt like it was difficult in this meta to run anything other than the hard, solid meta. 11:46:07.900 --> 11:46:13.140 But he's just making this crazy team with Politiar with Glisco, and he's made it work so well. 11:46:13.140 --> 11:46:15.140 Yeah, an amazing team builder. 11:46:15.140 --> 11:46:22.980 I've spoken a little bit about mentality with some players today, but going from that first best of five down to the losers into another best of five. 11:46:22.980 --> 11:46:25.100 What was that like for you to process? 11:46:25.100 --> 11:46:45.100 Well, not great, because, yeah, I mean, especially on that final game, which I felt like was the game I misplayed the most, that one being the decisive game, doesn't feel the best, but you know, I feel like I did a good job of resetting my mental and locking in for the final set. 11:46:45.100 --> 11:46:52.100 Now you're going to get a rematch tomorrow against Hiromaru. You have an opportunity to play against him, learn some lessons. 11:46:52.100 --> 11:46:56.100 What's it like for you now, thinking and approaching that grand final? 11:46:56.100 --> 11:47:09.100 The alignment wasn't quite in my favour when I played him in the winners' finals, but I think if I play like I did against him the first time, then I can make it close at least. 11:47:09.100 --> 11:47:14.100 Maxwell, I can see your friends and family in the audience watching and cheering for you. 11:47:14.100 --> 11:47:15.900 Do you want to give them one last shout out? 11:47:15.900 --> 11:47:18.660 Of course, shout out to my mom, she's here, to my dad, 11:47:18.660 --> 11:47:22.120 to all of Team Pizza, to every single person 11:47:22.120 --> 11:47:24.340 who has supported me this weekend, 11:47:24.340 --> 11:47:26.900 the build up to this weekend. 11:47:26.900 --> 11:47:30.340 Just thank you so much, it means so much, like, seriously. 11:47:30.340 --> 11:47:33.700 Congratulations Maxwell, best of luck for tomorrow 11:47:33.700 --> 11:47:35.280 in Championship Sunday, 11:47:35.280 --> 11:47:37.820 but we've got a little surprise for you coming right up, 11:47:37.820 --> 11:47:39.400 so don't go anywhere. 11:47:42.100 --> 11:47:43.940 Thank you for the wonderful interview for Reed, 11:47:43.940 --> 11:47:46.160 and you can see a very humble trainer as well. 11:47:46.160 --> 11:47:47.000 He's excited. 11:47:47.000 --> 11:47:49.840 He knows that getting here wasn't a solo task. 11:47:49.840 --> 11:47:52.120 Thank you so many players, his family members, 11:47:52.120 --> 11:47:53.880 and his mom being in. 11:47:53.880 --> 11:47:56.640 I think she's actually at every tournament I've seen him in, 11:47:56.640 --> 11:47:57.920 supporting him in the crowds, 11:47:57.920 --> 11:48:01.800 and what a proud son that he must be to her 11:48:01.800 --> 11:48:03.040 throughout the years. 11:48:03.040 --> 11:48:06.720 And we got special reveal butters. 11:48:06.720 --> 11:48:09.400 Yeah, but before that, hang tight. 11:48:09.400 --> 11:48:10.240 Grab your popcorn. 11:48:10.240 --> 11:48:12.320 We'll be right back with a special reveal. 11:48:12.320 --> 11:48:15.080 And before then, let's go for some primary Pokemon. 11:48:45.080 --> 11:49:14.080 All right. 11:49:14.080 --> 11:49:17.040 All right, and we got a special guest here, 11:49:17.040 --> 11:49:18.360 our referee, Tomahawk. 11:49:18.360 --> 11:49:19.200 I'm back. 11:49:19.200 --> 11:49:20.280 He is back. 11:49:20.280 --> 11:49:21.120 You're tough, man. 11:49:21.120 --> 11:49:21.960 He's quick. 11:49:21.960 --> 11:49:23.240 Yeah, you're faster than a lot of these. 11:49:23.240 --> 11:49:25.160 You're faster than 9-0, charging up to those weather balls. 11:49:25.160 --> 11:49:26.120 That's rough. 11:49:26.120 --> 11:49:26.880 Yeah, of course. 11:49:26.880 --> 11:49:29.080 But those are just joining us now, too, if you're here. 11:49:29.080 --> 11:49:30.800 For a little, maybe a special review. 11:49:30.800 --> 11:49:33.320 Let's take a look at the bracket on how we got to this point 11:49:33.320 --> 11:49:35.400 to get to that championship Sunday. 11:49:35.400 --> 11:49:38.440 As you can see on that looser side as well. 11:49:38.440 --> 11:49:40.400 I mean, we don't fighting in that looser's 11:49:40.400 --> 11:49:42.720 finals after dropping from that winner's top. 11:49:42.720 --> 11:49:44.980 But look at Contano as well. 11:49:44.980 --> 11:49:47.060 Going down at some point in the winter side, 11:49:47.060 --> 11:49:49.000 but still battling through some of the best players. 11:49:49.000 --> 11:49:50.520 You'd be David, Marshall Galday, 11:49:50.520 --> 11:49:53.960 almost beating Enlid Guido and so many of our other trainers 11:49:53.960 --> 11:49:56.400 throughout this day number two, 11:49:56.400 --> 11:50:00.240 fighting for their spots in a farther and farther placement 11:50:00.240 --> 11:50:01.320 in the World Championships. 11:50:01.320 --> 11:50:03.640 But it can only come down to two. 11:50:03.640 --> 11:50:07.160 Have a look at the winner's bracket and how we got there. 11:50:07.160 --> 11:50:10.080 It's crazy because we've watched so many of these players 11:50:10.080 --> 11:50:12.240 month in, month out, both across Europe, 11:50:12.240 --> 11:50:15.520 North America and the rest of the world but we don't get an opportunity to see 11:50:15.520 --> 11:50:19.680 some of the Japanese players and we've had two brilliant Japanese performances 11:50:19.680 --> 11:50:24.240 today. Hiroomaru leading the pack with that brilliant victory over Emi Wido on 11:50:24.240 --> 11:50:27.680 the winner's side of the bracket putting his name into the grand finals 11:50:27.680 --> 11:50:31.880 tomorrow on Championship Sunday. And I think Emi Wido spoke elegantly about 11:50:31.880 --> 11:50:37.160 how it is difficult to be able to team build the way that we saw some of these 11:50:37.160 --> 11:50:40.880 Japanese trainers team build especially Contonal right even though he was 11:50:40.880 --> 11:50:45.200 eliminated. He got third place with one of the most unique teams that I've ever seen. 11:50:45.200 --> 11:50:51.240 That might have been the spiciest team to get as far as it has in Pokemon Go. World championship 11:50:51.240 --> 11:50:52.240 history. 11:50:52.240 --> 11:50:56.360 Shiny Pangora. Absolutely love to see that. And Glyscore as well. Something that we've 11:50:56.360 --> 11:51:00.920 seen Glyga perform well before, but never at Glyscore. Definitely not this level of 11:51:00.920 --> 11:51:01.920 success. 11:51:01.920 --> 11:51:06.680 Oh, I was a big Shadow Glyscore fan. Doubter. Not just this year, but like maybe my whole 11:51:06.680 --> 11:51:10.760 lifetime, right? But he has changed my mind. Not that one. He's made it look so good. 11:51:10.760 --> 11:51:16.760 30 years of Pokemon, 30 years of Doubt in the Shadow of Vice Scorer, not anymore. 11:51:16.760 --> 11:51:22.760 And it's also worth mentioning actually that Emmy Weedle obviously our first ever world champion. 11:51:22.760 --> 11:51:25.760 He got that senior title just before Dancing Rope technically. 11:51:25.760 --> 11:51:28.760 But next year we're going to have a 3v3 format. 11:51:28.760 --> 11:51:36.760 So in terms of this era, in terms of 1v1, Emmy Weedle does have an opportunity to become the first and the last world champion. 11:51:36.760 --> 11:51:42.360 How about him possibly stamping himself in the history books as that historic period for 11:51:42.360 --> 11:51:46.520 Pokemon Go World Championship does end and another one begins to be able to start it 11:51:46.520 --> 11:51:52.480 off as the first technically the first ever Pokemon Go Champion to become the first ever 11:51:52.480 --> 11:51:55.680 two time Pokemon Go World Champion. 11:51:55.680 --> 11:52:02.040 We're celebrating 30 years of history in Pokemon, 10 years in Pokemon Go and will we be celebrating 11:52:02.040 --> 11:52:04.720 the unique history of Imi Wido tomorrow. 11:52:04.720 --> 11:52:09.160 all of that will be revealed on Championship Sunday. In the meantime, we've got a very 11:52:09.160 --> 11:52:16.360 exciting reveal for you right now. Let's go through the attack update that we are going 11:52:16.360 --> 11:52:20.240 to get after this season ends. It's Twilight Trails! 11:52:20.240 --> 11:52:26.360 Oh, a little spooky in this theme right here. I'm very excited to see what we got in store 11:52:26.360 --> 11:52:31.560 in Twilight Trails. We'll be starting in early September, September 8th, to be exact, on 11:52:31.560 --> 11:52:34.640 Tuesday, 1PM Pacific GMT minus 7. 11:52:34.640 --> 11:52:36.800 You did a conversion of anywhere else in the world. 11:52:36.800 --> 11:52:39.040 And this is one of the most fun moments for you trainers 11:52:39.040 --> 11:52:42.280 that enjoy the go battle league because all of these changes 11:52:42.280 --> 11:52:44.600 will be implemented next season. 11:52:44.600 --> 11:52:47.360 And the first one there is the air cutter. 11:52:47.360 --> 11:52:50.480 The power decreased from 45. 11:52:50.480 --> 11:52:52.320 Oh wait, sorry, no, 45 to 60. 11:52:52.320 --> 11:52:54.360 The 60 energy increased as well. 11:52:54.360 --> 11:52:55.120 Wow. 11:52:55.120 --> 11:52:57.840 Bulldoze also getting an energy and power increase. 11:52:57.840 --> 11:52:59.440 So these are pacing nerves. 11:52:59.440 --> 11:53:04.560 body slam is going back all the way up to 65 power but the energy cost increases. That's not 11:53:04.560 --> 11:53:10.240 something we expected to see. Sand Toon going up to 55 power so many nerfs to the pacing of all 11:53:10.240 --> 11:53:15.680 of these attacks. Brian, Brian with the 100 power now but also the energy cost has increased. 11:53:15.680 --> 11:53:22.080 Bubblebeam going up in power but the energy cost has increased. Miracle as well but look the power 11:53:22.080 --> 11:53:26.960 went up but it's the first one that the energy cost decreased. There we go. High horsepower as well. 11:53:26.960 --> 11:53:30.960 energy cost decreased that was already a pretty strong attack now it's going to be very efficient 11:53:30.960 --> 11:53:37.440 charred beam lantern lovers watch out lantern could be back oh please kick energy cost decreased 11:53:37.440 --> 11:53:41.760 i'd love to see a blaze can we saw one in vgc this weekend iron head up as well 11:53:41.760 --> 11:53:47.200 draining kiss as well going up in 20 damage as well as a guaranteed chance to raise your defense 11:53:47.200 --> 11:53:52.480 by a stage of master buff there poison fang nido queen could be back lunge also going up in power 11:53:52.480 --> 11:53:57.040 bug types getting above that and bite it's gonna drop in power it's gonna 11:53:57.040 --> 11:54:00.960 half but the energy generation is increasing that is massive similar to 11:54:00.960 --> 11:54:03.760 dragon breath right where it's doing less damage but now it's generating more 11:54:03.760 --> 11:54:07.520 energy we got takedown with the more power but the energy generation 11:54:07.520 --> 11:54:11.360 increased we got scratched as well with a little bit less power but you get 11:54:11.360 --> 11:54:15.400 some more energy out of that in a big one right here moon glass goes down in 11:54:15.400 --> 11:54:19.120 power but you can reach it faster now shadow ball nerf 11:54:19.120 --> 11:54:19.760 Oh, wow. 11:54:19.760 --> 11:54:22.080 There was an infestation, but a little weaker. 11:54:22.080 --> 11:54:23.520 Dark Pulse is going to get a buff. 11:54:23.520 --> 11:54:25.440 Manderbuzz might be a big beneficiary of that. 11:54:25.440 --> 11:54:26.520 Psycho boost. 11:54:26.520 --> 11:54:26.960 Look at that. 11:54:26.960 --> 11:54:27.920 That's quite a big change. 11:54:27.920 --> 11:54:30.520 Energy cost decreases in gyms and raid battles. 11:54:30.520 --> 11:54:32.680 It's obviously already at 35 for Pokemon Go. 11:54:32.680 --> 11:54:33.680 Rage fist. 11:54:33.680 --> 11:54:34.240 Look at that. 11:54:34.240 --> 11:54:35.960 It's a nerf for rage fist. 11:54:35.960 --> 11:54:36.440 Let's go. 11:54:36.440 --> 11:54:39.160 Magnet Bomb is lower energy now. 11:54:39.160 --> 11:54:42.680 Also, the double iron bash has more power. 11:54:42.680 --> 11:54:43.960 And Shadow Force right here. 11:54:43.960 --> 11:54:44.560 A tier 2 special. 11:54:44.560 --> 11:54:45.560 Is that a clutch-wrenching shot? 11:54:45.560 --> 11:54:46.560 My god, what is this? 11:54:46.560 --> 11:54:51.560 Low kick is going up in power. Annihilate lovers, Simois. 11:54:51.560 --> 11:54:54.560 I am absolutely loving to see that attack availability now. 11:54:54.560 --> 11:54:59.560 Look at this, Wolfie with a double buff there, getting infestation and a lunge. 11:54:59.560 --> 11:55:05.560 Illuminese getting infestation as well. Brutal swing on the RBAC as well as the Aerodactyl. 11:55:05.560 --> 11:55:11.560 A lot of these covers can come in handy, especially in some of these limited meta's, but also people that want to run some spice. 11:55:11.560 --> 11:55:15.320 Yeah, some bug type buffs there now. Look at this brutal swing distribution. 11:55:15.320 --> 11:55:19.720 So many Pokemon getting access to that very, very cheap dark type attack. 11:55:19.720 --> 11:55:23.480 Alolan Muck, Greninja, Greninja, getting foul play. 11:55:23.480 --> 11:55:25.320 That's an interesting update. 11:55:25.320 --> 11:55:27.240 That's a double buff too with the launch from earlier. 11:55:27.240 --> 11:55:29.080 Yes, a lot more flexibility. 11:55:29.080 --> 11:55:32.360 We've seen Eredos be meta in past competitions. 11:55:32.360 --> 11:55:34.680 We got Darkrai with the foul play as well. 11:55:34.680 --> 11:55:36.600 So some other leagues getting some love. 11:55:36.600 --> 11:55:38.680 We do have a lot more dark types. 11:55:38.680 --> 11:55:44.680 the foul play even the victory bell is getting the fast attack sucker punch say goodbye right there 11:55:44.680 --> 11:55:49.240 leader punch as well I think that's great for raids let's not forget graphite with the foul play 11:55:49.240 --> 11:55:53.000 you're the first actristic user you might be the first graphite user as well to a partner 11:55:53.000 --> 11:55:58.760 first and last or dino with that new charge beam and right you getting access to fault tackle 11:55:58.760 --> 11:56:03.880 I think that's the first pokemon to get access to that charge attack Alolan right you going to get 11:56:03.880 --> 11:56:08.360 it as well. We've seen how strong it can be in limited metas as well that Alolan 11:56:08.360 --> 11:56:12.400 right you can be a force and now we have grim star with the ability to learn 11:56:12.400 --> 11:56:17.520 the charge attack training kiss as well aggro and getting brick break that's 11:56:17.520 --> 11:56:21.440 interesting. One of my favorite Pokemon aggro there but Zera aura getting 11:56:21.440 --> 11:56:25.880 dynamic. That mythical Pokemon was recently available and deoxys defense 11:56:25.880 --> 11:56:30.760 form is getting low kick. Okay that is a huge change because low kicks also have been buffed. 11:56:30.760 --> 11:56:36.040 The cycle boost buff early is massive too, de-assipate, might be back, my chance for you! 11:56:36.040 --> 11:56:39.640 Thank you! Low kick for Kim Gambit, that's great news! 11:56:39.640 --> 11:56:44.360 Galee Secretsord! That is such a strong charge attack here. 11:56:44.360 --> 11:56:49.320 Leafblade Secretsord will be really fast-pacing there. Houndoom Incinerate, and it gets a mega, 11:56:49.320 --> 11:56:54.440 remember. A lot of these Pokemon get mega, so if you're a mega Pokemon, enjoy it. Pay attention to 11:56:54.440 --> 11:57:00.600 these. And Miss Mag is also getting that mystical fire. We got the crow back with Gust. We've seen 11:57:00.600 --> 11:57:05.400 gold that beat some fridge better. Maybe crow back to make some name for himself. Flamigo. 11:57:05.400 --> 11:57:12.280 This is very interesting. This potentially gives this Pokemon a chance to be good. It got packed now. 11:57:12.280 --> 11:57:16.120 That's interesting. Chandelure, ghost and fire type Pokemon with that. 11:57:16.120 --> 11:57:20.920 Astonished. We've seen so much. Galarian course of the Khan. Chandelure used that to good success. 11:57:20.920 --> 11:57:26.200 And Illumisek with another buff. We saw it with infestation earlier. Shadowball now as well. 11:57:26.200 --> 11:57:31.800 and koffa gregas with energy ball we've seen nine towns use energy ball so much that is a massive 11:57:31.800 --> 11:57:37.160 grass type coverage for that ghost type pokemon houndoom also with trailblaze lots of houndoom buffs 11:57:37.160 --> 11:57:45.960 and scarmory back you got drill run some people hate it bomb birdie gets the drill run as well 11:57:45.960 --> 11:57:52.280 and luigi against the earth power that is huge for luigi yes high horsepower with the recently buffed 11:57:52.280 --> 11:57:56.960 one, two, the mill tank for some great covers into those steel types, and Nidol King coming 11:57:56.960 --> 11:57:57.960 in with Avalanche. 11:57:57.960 --> 11:58:02.000 I'm a Nidol King Caloridon, this has so many buffs throughout the years, I'll wait and 11:58:02.000 --> 11:58:03.000 see until someone makes- 11:58:03.000 --> 11:58:06.560 I don't think he's gonna be able to use it anyway. 11:58:06.560 --> 11:58:10.960 The Alolan buff now has Ice Punch, so it has gone into Charge Attack buff. 11:58:10.960 --> 11:58:15.360 You can get to Energy so quickly with that Snarl in getting to that fast Brutal Swing. 11:58:15.360 --> 11:58:16.360 Scratch get a buff. 11:58:16.360 --> 11:58:17.360 Yes, he's got a buff. 11:58:17.360 --> 11:58:18.360 Scratch get a buff. 11:58:18.360 --> 11:58:21.960 The future signature Pokemon of two or butters at the next regional. 11:58:21.960 --> 11:58:23.960 Oh, Doc Strictsity, let's go! 11:58:23.960 --> 11:58:25.960 Oh, Doc Strictsity's in the high war. 11:58:25.960 --> 11:58:28.760 No Z-Board, Doc Strictsity will now be able to learn the charge attack swift. 11:58:28.760 --> 11:58:30.260 Thank you, I needed something. 11:58:30.260 --> 11:58:33.460 An ad form gets in as well, we don't want it to have the form to miss out. 11:58:33.460 --> 11:58:35.460 History and Zerowak also getting swift. 11:58:35.460 --> 11:58:37.960 Arbok with another, finally getting wrapped. 11:58:37.960 --> 11:58:41.160 That's got a defense drop and it had an attack buff recently as well. 11:58:41.160 --> 11:58:43.160 So, Arbok with two updates there. 11:58:43.160 --> 11:58:47.160 Snorlax, Zyway, that is a big update! Snorlax could be back. 11:58:47.160 --> 11:58:53.480 That's one of my favorite open great league Pokemon ever now suddenly it has a viable fast attack 11:58:53.480 --> 11:58:56.880 It used to have lick it's not as strong anymore. Now. It's got the side wave 11:58:56.880 --> 11:59:00.720 Let's go and it's got the super power for coverage into opposing normal types 11:59:00.720 --> 11:59:05.720 So it could be a normal type that a lot of people are defaulting to over stuff like licky licky 11:59:11.920 --> 11:59:15.660 I can't remember all of the top of my head, but body slam got an energy nerf 11:59:15.660 --> 11:59:19.560 So that could be really impactful because we've seen how much body slam is being used. 11:59:19.560 --> 11:59:25.060 Licky, Licky, Nerve is quite a key one and Shadowfall got also got that damage decrease. 11:59:25.060 --> 11:59:28.060 So that is a massive hit to a lot of the meta that we've seen. 11:59:28.060 --> 11:59:33.260 Tinkton also bulldozed Nerve there with the energy increase so it loses its cheap beta tank. 11:59:33.260 --> 11:59:35.860 Yeah, has to be the most impactful in terms of the meta. 11:59:35.860 --> 11:59:40.060 Going into day number two, guess which Pokemon was number one in usage? 11:59:40.060 --> 11:59:44.260 Licky, Licky by a mile and I don't think that's going to be the case starting next season. 11:59:44.260 --> 11:59:46.860 All right, day number one, we revealed the LASC meta. 11:59:46.860 --> 11:59:50.260 Day number two, we revealed the GBL meta in the moosa update. 11:59:50.260 --> 11:59:51.660 Who knows what's happening on day number three, 11:59:51.660 --> 11:59:54.260 but you gotta tune in to find out to Championship Sunday, 11:59:54.260 --> 11:59:58.060 9 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. UTC, 11:59:58.060 --> 11:59:59.460 and through the Conversion or everything else, 11:59:59.460 --> 12:00:02.460 you do not wanna miss out on the grand finals 12:00:02.460 --> 12:00:04.460 of all the Pokemon games. 12:00:04.460 --> 12:00:06.760 It's gonna be an amazing Championship Sunday. 12:00:06.760 --> 12:00:09.460 We've got Hiromaru up against Emmy Weedle. 12:00:09.460 --> 12:00:11.760 That will be a rematch for these players, 12:00:11.760 --> 12:00:16.640 and they will be preparing all night because this is the 10th anniversary of Pokemon Go, 12:00:16.640 --> 12:00:21.600 the 30th anniversary of Pokemon. We're going to be in a massive arena, the Chase Center, 12:00:21.600 --> 12:00:25.360 so this will be one that the world is watching and it'll mean everything to these players. 12:00:25.360 --> 12:00:30.800 And remember we're on slash Pokemon Go right now, but tomorrow we're going to be on the main 12:00:30.800 --> 12:00:36.800 Pokemon channel. Make sure to hashtag PokemonXB in Pokemon Worlds because we want to hear from you. 12:00:36.800 --> 12:00:39.040 Who will be our world champion? 12:00:39.040 --> 12:00:39.840 You mentioned it. 12:00:39.840 --> 12:00:44.000 We're celebrating all of the historic moments of Pokemon 12:00:44.000 --> 12:00:48.560 and Pokemon Go in the biggest world championship ever. 12:00:48.560 --> 12:00:54.080 Whoever wins this Pokemon Go world will be a legend. 12:00:54.080 --> 12:00:55.360 We hope to see you there. 12:00:55.360 --> 12:00:55.880 That's land. 12:00:55.880 --> 12:00:57.280 It's going to be a lot of entertainment, 12:00:57.280 --> 12:00:59.120 but there's something for you as well at home. 12:00:59.120 --> 12:01:03.680 Or if you're in the arena, tune in to get these exclusive Twitch 12:01:03.680 --> 12:01:04.080 drops. 12:01:04.080 --> 12:01:07.080 you get the exclusive Tinketon that's 12:01:07.080 --> 12:01:09.840 feels like used in his world champion run last year 12:01:09.840 --> 12:01:12.920 with a special world championship background 12:01:12.920 --> 12:01:15.200 in Elite Charcium and so much more 12:01:15.200 --> 12:01:17.800 to help you prepare for the new season. 12:01:17.800 --> 12:01:19.040 History is in the making. 12:01:19.040 --> 12:01:20.720 We have Emmi Rideau who could become 12:01:20.720 --> 12:01:25.600 the first ever repeat champion world champion in Pokemon Go 12:01:25.600 --> 12:01:29.800 or we get tomorrow going to be the first ever world champion 12:01:29.800 --> 12:01:33.080 for Japan and also the first world champion 12:01:33.080 --> 12:01:36.320 to ever win it in their first ever world champion run since 12:01:36.320 --> 12:01:39.800 London 2022 when dancing Robin and Miro won it in their first 12:01:39.800 --> 12:01:43.440 ever worlds. So much for you to take full advantage of. We've 12:01:43.440 --> 12:01:46.840 got pass codes for all of these different items across our 12:01:46.840 --> 12:01:51.360 games. Pokemon Go here are your champions drops. Use that code 12:01:51.400 --> 12:01:55.480 enjoy worlds 26 but there's more. We've also got the trading 12:01:55.480 --> 12:01:59.800 card game drops available in Pokemon worlds especially on 12:01:59.800 --> 12:02:02.880 Championship Sunday is about celebrating all of the titles. 12:02:02.880 --> 12:02:05.520 So make sure to take advantage of this opportunity 12:02:05.520 --> 12:02:09.880 to get all of these awesome items in multiple games. 12:02:09.880 --> 12:02:12.480 Of course, TCG, there are many things 12:02:12.480 --> 12:02:13.720 you can take advantage of. 12:02:13.720 --> 12:02:15.320 VGC, you just saw it. 12:02:15.320 --> 12:02:18.280 Pokemon Go probably has the best Twitch drops 12:02:18.280 --> 12:02:22.240 that it has ever had with that IV-specific Tinketon, 12:02:22.240 --> 12:02:23.840 the Elite Charge GM. 12:02:23.840 --> 12:02:27.520 Make sure to take advantage of it before it's too late. 12:02:27.520 --> 12:02:30.400 It's been a pretty crazy past two days. 12:02:30.400 --> 12:02:34.680 We have seen players from all over the world gather and perform at the very highest level. 12:02:34.680 --> 12:02:39.640 We've had upsets, we've had tears, but we've also had so much joy, so much celebration. 12:02:39.640 --> 12:02:43.480 And we've had the best performances that we have seen in a long time. 12:02:43.480 --> 12:02:47.720 The last showcase of this meta before we get that brand new meta that we just went through. 12:02:47.720 --> 12:02:50.520 And we're going to have to go backstage and go through it again, because that was crazy. 12:02:50.520 --> 12:02:51.880 That sure was. 12:02:51.880 --> 12:02:54.640 Thank you all for tuning in to day number two. 12:02:54.640 --> 12:02:59.400 We have one final day left for the World Championships of 2026, 12:02:59.400 --> 12:03:01.880 the 30th anniversary of Pokemon. 12:03:01.880 --> 12:03:04.240 It doesn't get better than this. 12:03:04.240 --> 12:03:06.120 See you all tomorrow in the Chase Center. 12:07:06.120 --> 12:07:08.120 I